Arable Farm Manager

Silver Li ons Farms is looking for an experienced and dedicated Head Farmer to lead our farming & crop production Ely, Nevada.
Silver Lion Farms is seeking an experienced alfalfa farmer to plan and manage the execution of the day-to-day farming operations on our nearly 2400 organic acres to plant, grow, and harvest various crop rotations, including hemp, alfalfa, and trite. This includes directing and managing all permanent and temporary staff, outsourced resources, and training the field team on various tasks and execution. This is a leadership position that will work directly with the executive team to plan, manage, and lead all farming operations.
Our ideal candidate has at least 5 years’ of leadership experience and is an expert in growing alfalfa, plant cycles, field preparation, pivot equipment, and labor management. You will also have experience maintaining work orders and records using AgWorld or similar software and are a deadline-driven, confident, and dependable leader who can work well with their team and executive management to lead farming operations.
Silver Lion Farms is a privately held Silver Lion Farms is a privately held organic CBD supply chain company established in 2018 and based in Ely, Nevada. As a vertically integrated seed-to-extraction company, we are committed to setting the gold standard for industrial-scale standardization and efficiency in USDA-certified Certified Organic CBD production. We are a small but mighty team of 50, with most of our employees working onsite at our beautiful campus, which includes 2400 organic acres and a state-of-the-art greenhouse north of Ely, Nevada. The remaining team members collaborate remotely around the western United States. Our mission extends beyond revolutionizing the commercial CBD industry; we aim to positively impact the communities we invest in and transform the lives of our customers and team members.
100% company-paid employee Medical, Dental, & Life Insurance (Vision insurance is also available)
~ Competitive PTO policy
~Employer-paid on-site housing
~ Career growth and development opportunities
~ Company vehicle

Head of Farming & Crop Production Core Duties & Responsibilities
Field Preparation
Ensure that fields are properly conditioned in the Fall to include required disc’ing/tilling, and nutrient treatments are properly applied
Cover crops are planted per the Farm Plan
Planting
Ensure that preparations are made prior to planting per the Farm Plan:
Silver Li ons Farms is looking for an experienced and dedicated Head Farmer to lead our farming & crop production Ely, Nevada.
Silver Lion Farms is seeking an experienced alfalfa farmer to plan and manage the execution of the day-to-day farming operations on our nearly 2400 organic acres to plant, grow, and harvest various crop rotations, including hemp, alfalfa, and trite. This includes directing and managing all permanent and temporary staff, outsourced resources, and training the field team on various tasks and execution. This is a leadership position that will work directly with the executive team to plan, manage, and lead all farming operations.
Our ideal candidate has at least 5 years’ of leadership experience and is an expert in growing alfalfa, plant cycles, field preparation, pivot equipment, and labor management. You will also have experience maintaining work orders and records using AgWorld or similar software and are a deadline-driven, confident, and dependable leader who can work well with their team and executive management to lead farming operations.
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Silver Lion Farms is a privately held Silver Lion Farms is a privately held organic CBD supply chain company established in 2018 and based in Ely, Nevada. As a vertically integrated seed-to-extraction company, we are committed to setting the gold standard for industrial-scale standardization and efficiency in USDA-certified Certified Organic CBD production. We are a small but mighty team of 50, with most of our employees working onsite at our beautiful campus, which includes 2400 organic acres and a state-of-the-art greenhouse north of Ely, Nevada. The remaining team members collaborate remotely around the western United States. Our mission extends beyond revolutionizing the commercial CBD industry; we aim to positively impact the communities we invest in and transform the lives of our customers and team members.
100% company-paid employee Medical, Dental, & Life Insurance (Vision insurance is also available)
~ Competitive PTO policy
~Employer-paid on-site housing
~ Career growth and development opportunities
~ Company vehicle

Head of Farming & Crop Production Core Duties & Responsibilities
Field Preparation
Ensure that fields are properly conditioned in the Fall to include required disc’ing/tilling, and nutrient treatments are properly applied
Cover crops are planted per the Farm Plan
Planting
Ensure that preparations are made prior to planting per the Farm Plan:
Seedlings are ready for planting
Seed is ready for planting
Plant fields in the cadence (timing, equipment, and fields) per Farm Plan:
Grow & Field Maintenance
Ensure watering is at a specified water depth of 12 inches or as specified by the Farm Plan
Ensure organic weed control is conducted according to the Farm Plan (rotation every 20 days)
Ensure soil testing is completed as specified in the Farm Plan
Ensure nutrients are applied per the Farming Plan
Harvest
~ Ensure that the harvest is conducted per the FarmPlan

Manages, leads, and trains a core team of Farm Laborers
Ensures adequate staff are present and ready to execute the Farming Plan
Farm Planning
Works with the management team to plan the seasonal field preparation, planting, field maintenance, and harvest and develop the farm plan
Farm and labor equipment
Maintains daily work orders and records in AgWorld for all farm-related activities (watering schedules, topicals, planting, harvest, labor team’s job assignments, etc.)
Thorough knowledge of farming, plant cycles, field preparation, pivot equipment, and labor management
~5+ years of experience farming, growing and harvesting alfalfa
~5+ years of farm maintenance experience
~ Experience working and managing pivot watering systems and other large-scale farming equipment
~ Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (MS Teams, Word, Excel, etc.)

Strategize: Ability to assess and communicate timelines, efficiency, and risk to crops’ season
Must be able and willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
Silver Lion Farms is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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