SELOVITA, LLC | 3093 Kennesaw St.

, Fort Myers, FL 33916 | P(239)245-8659 | F(239) 245-8685

ASSISTANT FARM MANAGER (Farmer IV)

The Assistant Farm Manager works under the direction and supervision of the Farm Manager and
Director of Operations to ensure the successful operation of the aquaculture unit and provides
assistance to the farm manager for the successful operation of the farm. The assistant farm manager is
responsible for fish welfare, water quality, and the production of N.E.W. Additionally the assistant
manager assists in managing the production staff and helps to ensure the daily operations of the facility
are complete. This position can best be described as a jack of all trades. This employee shall provide
Selovita and Florida Urban Organics the following services and/or duties:

Coordinate daily procedures and farm directives
Assist in the supervision of the production team
Participate in harvests
Assist with the execution of daily farm directives
Maintain an operations log
Organize and record farm data
Ensure fish welfare, fish growth, and water quality
Responsible for facilitys equipment, machinery, and tools
Accountable for performance of aquaculture facility
Submit farm reports
Bridge the gap between aquaculture and the farm
Help to plan farm schedules
Enforce policy and standards
Perform the role of the maintenance division
Meet production goals and objectives
Ensure cleanliness of facility
Manage farm instrumentation
Delegate custodial/ grounds maintenance endeavors
Assist with the composition of Standard Operating procedures
Uphold Global GAP and organic certifications
Additional job responsibilities as necessary.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The assistant farm manager works under the supervision of the Farm Manager and Director of
Operations to ensure the daily operation and functionality of the farm. Excellent leadership and
management skills are necessary for this position as the assistant farm manager often serves as
crew leader in the absence of the farm manager. A positive attitude, thorough and efficient pace,
strong work ethic must be maintained, understanding that the assistant farm manger will always
be setting an example for the production staff. You must have a strong and attentive


SELOVITA, LLC | 3093 Kennesaw St., Fort Myers, FL 33916 | P(239)245-8659 | F(239) 245-8685

understanding of the rhythm of farm work. When a task is close to completion the assistant
manger must be ready to transition the crew to the next task(s). It is your responsible to ensure
efficiency and productive of the farm. Patience, poise, and the way the assistant farm manager
exhibits behavior must be a top priority.

The position requires flexibility and adaptability as unexpected factors can often affect the daily
plan. It is important that the assistant farm manager is abreast of daily and weekly weather
forecasts. Monthly feedback sessions will occur between the farm managers and the director of
operations. This is a vital time to reflect on the working relationship and communication to do
performance evaluation, and discuss any difficulties or areas for improvement. This is also a time
to communicate observations of performance or issues that may need assistance or addressing.

The assistant farm manager must be familiar with all farm directives associated with the
operation of the farm. The assistant farm manager will be responsible for initiating and
implementing approved directives from the farm manager. While many of the day to day tasks
involved with running the Fish House are executed by the aqua technicians, it is the
responsible of the assistant farm manager to ensure directives within this department are
completed correctly and up to standard. The assistant farm manager must have a strong and
advanced working knowledge of aquaculture. In addition to the operation of the aquaculture, the
assistant farm manager will partake in all farm directives ensuring production goals are met.
Daily responsibilities will vary dependent on the daily schedule and will be dictated by the sales
of fish waste water, produce, microgreens or fish.

The urban farming and aquaponic industry with the aid of technology is rapidly progressing, as a
result, on the job training and knowledge acquired by production personal has significate value
to the company. For this reason, operations and information acquired on the job must be
documented accurately and concisely. The assistant farm manager must enter observations,
findings, and relevant farm directives of the entire facility into a daily log. These documents
must be kept updated, professional, and organized for record keeping purposes. Furthermore,
operational parameters and information acquired through the week must be communicated to the
administration. It is the responsibility of the assistant farm manager to email administration
including managing partners information related to the operation of the farm. Concise and clear
communication of this information has a direct impact on the success of the farm and must be
kept a top priority. The successful performance of these responsibilities by the farm management
team will ultimately result in the use this information and aid Selovita in the development of
future systems.

The assistant farm manager will assist the farm manager in training employees on record keeping
standards and uphold companywide policies at the facility including standard operating
procedures. Training employees is an ongoing responsible. This employee must provide solid
and constructive feedback to the farm manager and administration in a timely manner.

Acknowledgement that the overall success of the farms business is directly related to quality
control and food safety is required. The assistant farm manager must be able to learn and
implement harvest standards and enforcement of standards in a timely manner. Food Safety and

SELOVITA, LLC | 3093 Kennesaw St., Fort Myers, FL 33916 | P(239)245-8659 | F(239) 245-8685

regulations regarding Organic certification, Global GAP, and compliance with local, state, and
federal regulations is of top priority. Additionally, Selovtia trains all of its employees on good
hygiene practices and standards for food safety, the assistant farm manager will assist with the
enforcement of these standards and uphold all adopted policies and procedures related to these
stated standards.

The assistant farm manager is required to arrive fifteen minutes before the rest of the crew to get
organized. This time may be used for farm observations, equipment checks, to prepare for
harvest or to plan for the morning delegation of tasks. All farm employees must check in with the
farms managers at the starting and ending huddles. At the end of the day, the assistant farm
manager typically stays later then the crew when necessary, to organize future directives, etc.
This position requires advanced knowledge of all positions within the farm and will often require
filling positions of others on the farm crew.

The right person for this position is dedicated, dependable, detail-oriented, well-organized, good
humored, flexible and demonstrates effective time management. Great commutation and self-
motivation are imperative as is a genuine interest in growing wholesome, organic food on a small
sustainable farm. Additionally, the position requires someone who understands the intricacies
and challenges associated with a startup business, never losing sight that this is an operation that
must be economically independent to achieve its mission of a being a sustainable food system.
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Employee accepts and agrees to such employment, and agrees to be subject to the general
supervision, advice and direction of the Farm Manager and Director of Operations. Employee
also agrees to perform (i) the duties outlined in the description and other duties as are
customarily performed by an employee in a similar position, and (ii) such other and unrelated
services and duties as may be assigned to employee from time to time by Selovita as long as they
do not conflict with the implementation of the employees primary responsibilities. Employee
agrees to be subject to Selovitas policies outlined in the company handbook and agrees to
adhere to the Non-Disclosure Agreement.



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