Agricultural Supervisor
- Employer
- Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
- Location
- Prior Lake, MN
- Start date
- Oct 4, 2019
- Closing date
- Nov 3, 2019
Job Details
Days: Based on qualifications
Hiring rate or hiring range: Based on qualifications
Job Description: Job Summary: Develop, implement and oversee all aspects of Community-focused sustainable agricultural services as well as compliance aspects of certain leased agricultural activities. Community focused-services may include various plant based production (vegetable, herbs, native edible plants, native medicinal plants), orchard activity, maple syrup production, livestock management and agriculture/native plant-based education. Coordinate distribution of the food produced. Oversee organic certification and food safety. Budget/Asset Responsibilities: Develop annual Community-focused agricultural services budget and work with manager to include this data in the overall department budget. Job Duties:
- Develop and implement a Community-based agricultural services. Development should be coordinated with other departments that also serve the Community's health and wellness needs. Implementation may include applying knowledge of several fields of organic agriculture from planning, planting/rearing, care, harvest, storage and distribution of produce, native plants, and livestock care.
- Manage agricultural operations including full time and part time seasonal staff, volunteers and youth workers. Interviews and hires employees. This includes training and development of employees, including performance management.
- Facilitate in the planning and implementation of agriculture/native-plant based education geared toward Community members, approved tour groups, and approved outside entities. Coordinate appropriate event strategy with other departments that serve the Community's nutritional needs.
- Developing and maintaining organic certification and food safety compliance including all related record keeping and documentation.
- Supervise food distribution, including Community-member focused outlets, Community food outlets (stores, food services, farm market), and outside wholesale accounts.
- Coordinate appropriate distribution with other departments that serve the Community's nutritional needs as well as financial interests
- Other duties as assigned. May include inspecting appropriate terms and conditions of agricultural license agreements, reporting findings to Land Manager.
Requirements:
- Combination of post-secondary education and/or experience to equal five years in agriculture in one or more of the Community designated area of agriculture service (native edible and medicinal plants, vegetables, herbs, orchard, sugarbushing, livestock management), to include organic farming experience.
- Experience in strategic planning related to agriculture.
- Knowledge of organic certification requirements.
- Experience with chemical preparation.
- Must be able to acquire a Minnesota non-commercial pesticide applicator license related to assigned areas of responsibility within 6 months of employment.
- Must be detail oriented and disciplined to perform routine tasks under adverse conditions.
- Ability to operate agricultural machinery and equipment and perform low-level routine maintenance.
- Valid driver's license required with a good driving record.
Company
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If you are interested in a fun, fast-paced, friendly environment in one of the most successful casinos in Minnesota or in one of the successful SMSC enterprises, you have come to the right place. Both full-time and part-time opportunities are available for quality people who share our commitment to service excellence.
Visit Us At: http://www.mysticlake.com/employment
Employee Benefits
We believe our team members' talent, hard work, dedication and excellent guest service are the keys to the SMSC's success. We reward our team members and employees with a great benefits package that includes a competitive wage, shift differentials, 401(k), free uniforms (includes laundering), free beverages and discounted meals while working, discounted gas (eight cents off per gallon) at SDCS Convenience Store, and discounted Dakotah! Sport & Fitness health club membership. In addition, full-time team members are eligible for medical and dental insurance, three weeks paid time off your first year, discounted on-site daycare, on-site pharmacy, on-site quick clinic, and tuition reimbursement.
Gaming Enterprise team members must be licensed by our Gaming Commission which requires a comprehensive background check and pre-employment drug test. Employees of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community must pass a comprehensive background check. Qualified candidates must provide proper documentation throughout the employment process. Candidates receiving a conditional offer must successfully complete all pre-employment requirements before an employment offer is confirmed.
- Location
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Dakota Development Complex
2680 154th Street NW
Prior Lake
Minnesota
55372
US
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