Farm Operations Manager

About this role

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance

Title: Bonton Farms Operations Manager

Overview of Role:

The Bonton Farms Operations Manager leads agricultural operations to meet production, quality, and training goals that support Bonton’s mission and operations. Oversees planning, staff, compliance, and cross-functional coordination in collaboration with the Director of Farm Operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• Annual/seasonal production plans, crop rotations, harvest schedules aligned to Restaurant and customer demand.
• Forecast yield, labor, inputs; manage budgets and purchasing; vendor relationships.
• Establish farm KPIs (yield/bed, post-harvest loss, labor efficiency, training completions).

People Leadership & Culture

• Lead and coach Farm Leads, farm hands, apprentices, and volunteers; conduct 30–60–90 reviews and annual goals as needed.
• Model people-centric, trauma-informed leadership; uphold safety and accountability.
• Support People Program a competency-based apprenticeship framework (skill matrix, rotations, learning objectives).
• Train and support on-farm apprentices; support in standardizing lesson plans, toolbox talks, and safety briefings.
• Apply restorative practices and timely performance interventions; escalate to People Program when necessary.

Operations & Quality

• Oversee soil health, propagation, greenhouse/hoop houses, irrigation, IPM, composting, cultivation, harvest, wash/pack, cold chain.
• Implement and standardize regenerative ranching operations for livestock management.
• Perform farming duties including fieldwork, equipment operation, planting, and animal care.
• Maintain equipment and infrastructure; preventive maintenance schedule.
• Coordinate specs and deliveries with internal partners.

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate operational and training logs; deliver weekly and monthly updates ut...