Growers Assistant
Benson Arbor Farms
Jacksonville, Oregon
04.2017 - 10.2021
- Conducted thorough research to assist staff with routine tasks and special projects.
- Communicated proactively with supervisors, immediately explained issues and teamed on appropriate solutions.
- Worked closely with coworkers to strategically plan for company growth.
- Kept team efficient and on-task by maintaining well-stocked and organized supplies.
- Watered plants during growing seasons and closely monitored crops for growth progress or issues.
- Checked farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
- Cultivated soil, sowed crops and controlled weeds by slashing or chemical spraying.
- Removed rocks and prepared soil for planting.
- Monitored inventories of animal feed, planting supplies and farm tools to maintain smooth farm operations.
- Inspected fields for crop condition and disease.
- Planted crops in fields, helping farmers distribute seeds and plan harvesting schedules.
- Determined pest and weed issues and applied pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
- Planted ground crops between rows of trees and bushes to control weeds and soil temperatures.
- Tended to crops such as fruit trees, vegetable plants, medicinal plants and herbs.
- Administered feed supplements to cows and other livestock.
- Operated tractors and self-propelled machinery to plow and fertilize soil.