4 Jobs in Stockton
Green Spring Farms LLC is the Farm management company for Farmland LP. Farmland LP currently owns and operates o 19,000 acres of high value crops in northern California, northwest Oregon, and eastern Washington. We specialize in organic and regenerative production agriculture comprised of various annual row crops, wine grape vineyards, blueberries, nut crops, and tree fruit orchards. This includes farms we operate, and crops we produce ourselves, or on contracts with onsite professional management, or partner tenants we lease land to.
The Assistant Blueberry Manager is a participating collaborative member of the Green Spring Farms Management Team that supports the company’s Blueberry Manager in all grow and harvest activities in Stockton, CA. This is a management position whose success is dependent upon achieving results through subordinates, staff, and peers while supporting and partnering with the company management team and leadership.
The Assistant Blueberry Manager is expected to deliver crop yields and crop quality at a cost sufficient to meet planned sales and profitability targets.
If applicable, act as the company’s representative with vendors, investors, contractors, buyers, and consultants.
Key Responsibilities and Expectations:
• Blueberry Farming. Under the direction of the Blueberry Manager, directly manage day-to-day operations of the company’s organic, transitional or conventional blueberry fields. Manage all farming aspects and harvesting to deliver crops that meet or exceed planned yields, quality, and cost. In conjunction with the Blueberry Manager and senior management, prepare seasonal and long-term plans for timely crop production practices ensuring sustainable, regenerative and organic agricultural practices and profitable financial performance.
• Asset Management. The Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting the Blueberry Manager with all aspects of crop production from planning, expense budgeting, development budgeting, capital expenditure budgeting, and managing farm employees daily, and all field operations including land preparation, planting, cultivation, irrigation, and activities through harvest and delivery to processors, packers, off-takers, and buyers. Work in conjunction with the Blueberry Manager and the Shop & Equipment Manager to ensure you have proper, adequate equipment, and it is repaired and maintained on a timely basis to avoid delays. Plan for and procure any rental equipment as needed with Shop and Equipment Manager.
• Financial performance. Assist the Blueberry Manager in developing operating and development budgets and monitor expenses while delivering revenue and operating income to meet or exceed budgeted expectations of Management.
• Irrigation and Water Rights. Manage and direct the company’s irrigation activities to ensure all crops are supplied with water as needed in a cost effective, precise, and timely manner. Keep accurate records of timing and application amounts, and methods of water applications.
• Management Information. Maintain accurate and timely crops, field work, irrigation, and fertilizer and chemical application records in AgWorld in partnership with the company’s Resource Manager. Manage farming and harvest activities to capture yield per acre and cost per acre by farm, field, and variety. Supply accounting with timely and accurate crop yield information.
GSF Asst. BB Manager Job Description 9/2025 KL pg. 2
• Labor Management. Train and document employees’ tasks and ensure they have the knowledge, skills, and tools to perform their job safely, efficiently, and cost effectively. Manage employee time and attendance to ensure accurate and timely recording of subordinates’ hours worked.
• Company Policies. Be knowledgeable of and enforce all Green Spring Farms company policies and procedures. Support the Blueberry Manager by helping to organize and deliver employee training sessions, ensuring that all training activities are thoroughly documented and that accurate training records are maintained.
• Employee Health and Safety Training. Assist the Blueberry Manager in training employees in all aspects of state, local, and federal safety and reporting requirements, including documentation, and reporting to HR.
• Staffing. Oversee planning, hiring, training, and payroll management. Document both year-round and seasonal staff to deliver planned crops and services to meet budgeted goals. In conjunction with the Blueberry Manager, oversee, and delegate responsibility to staff. Ensure timely recruiting, hiring, and lay-off of seasonal staff, including labor contractors. Set the example for employees in getting the job done safely and effectively.
• Farm Labor Contractor Management. In conjunction with the Blueberry Manager, supervise, document, and approve farm labor timesheets and invoices.
• Agronomy. Working in conjunction with the Blueberry Manager, and outside consultants, making timely and cost-effective decisions regarding the growing both organic and conventional blueberries, including field preparation, planting, weed control, irrigating, pest control, and harvest. Document all applications and operations in AgWorld.
• Property & Facilities Maintenance. Maintain all field and facilities, equipment yards, and field perimeters including fence lines to ensure they are safe, well maintained, and free of excess weeds, trash, and debris.
• Other duties as assigned.
Reporting Requirements:
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations as required for reporting for legal compliance.
• Prepare and present farm and or crop updates on a weekly basis as needed for Companywide reporting.
• Prepare written daily, weekly, monthly, or annual operations schedules, plans, or reports for Blueberry Manager and or the General Manager as requested.
Reporting Relationships
• Assistant Manager reports directly to the Blueberry Manager.
• All Crop & Farm Managers report to the General Manager.
• Field level Supervisors and farm hands report to the Assistant Blueberry and Blueberry Manager.
Applicant Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science, Ag Business, or a related field, or equivalent of
5 years’ experience in managing farming, crop production, and property infrastructure management.
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish is mandatory
• Experience in managing pruning, weeding, and hand harvest operations
• Pest Control Advisor, Certified Crop Advisor, or Qualified Applicators License is preferred.
• Basic understanding of budgeting processes.
• Functional use of Microsoft Office.
• A valid driver’s license.
GSF Asst. BB Manager Job Description 9/2025 KL pg. 3
• Ability to be insured under company insurance policy.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, dust.
Compensation:
• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, PTO, matching 401K, and performance bonus.
• Salary depends on experience.
Green Spring Farms, LLC and Farmland LP are equal opportunity employers.
The Assistant Blueberry Manager is a participating collaborative member of the Green Spring Farms Management Team that supports the company’s Blueberry Manager in all grow and harvest activities in Stockton, CA. This is a management position whose success is dependent upon achieving results through subordinates, staff, and peers while supporting and partnering with the company management team and leadership.
The Assistant Blueberry Manager is expected to deliver crop yields and crop quality at a cost sufficient to meet planned sales and profitability targets.
If applicable, act as the company’s representative with vendors, investors, contractors, buyers, and consultants.
Key Responsibilities and Expectations:
• Blueberry Farming. Under the direction of the Blueberry Manager, directly manage day-to-day operations of the company’s organic, transitional or conventional blueberry fields. Manage all farming aspects and harvesting to deliver crops that meet or exceed planned yields, quality, and cost. In conjunction with the Blueberry Manager and senior management, prepare seasonal and long-term plans for timely crop production practices ensuring sustainable, regenerative and organic agricultural practices and profitable financial performance.
• Asset Management. The Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting the Blueberry Manager with all aspects of crop production from planning, expense budgeting, development budgeting, capital expenditure budgeting, and managing farm employees daily, and all field operations including land preparation, planting, cultivation, irrigation, and activities through harvest and delivery to processors, packers, off-takers, and buyers. Work in conjunction with the Blueberry Manager and the Shop & Equipment Manager to ensure you have proper, adequate equipment, and it is repaired and maintained on a timely basis to avoid delays. Plan for and procure any rental equipment as needed with Shop and Equipment Manager.
• Financial performance. Assist the Blueberry Manager in developing operating and development budgets and monitor expenses while delivering revenue and operating income to meet or exceed budgeted expectations of Management.
• Irrigation and Water Rights. Manage and direct the company’s irrigation activities to ensure all crops are supplied with water as needed in a cost effective, precise, and timely manner. Keep accurate records of timing and application amounts, and methods of water applications.
• Management Information. Maintain accurate and timely crops, field work, irrigation, and fertilizer and chemical application records in AgWorld in partnership with the company’s Resource Manager. Manage farming and harvest activities to capture yield per acre and cost per acre by farm, field, and variety. Supply accounting with timely and accurate crop yield information.
GSF Asst. BB Manager Job Description 9/2025 KL pg. 2
• Labor Management. Train and document employees’ tasks and ensure they have the knowledge, skills, and tools to perform their job safely, efficiently, and cost effectively. Manage employee time and attendance to ensure accurate and timely recording of subordinates’ hours worked.
• Company Policies. Be knowledgeable of and enforce all Green Spring Farms company policies and procedures. Support the Blueberry Manager by helping to organize and deliver employee training sessions, ensuring that all training activities are thoroughly documented and that accurate training records are maintained.
• Employee Health and Safety Training. Assist the Blueberry Manager in training employees in all aspects of state, local, and federal safety and reporting requirements, including documentation, and reporting to HR.
• Staffing. Oversee planning, hiring, training, and payroll management. Document both year-round and seasonal staff to deliver planned crops and services to meet budgeted goals. In conjunction with the Blueberry Manager, oversee, and delegate responsibility to staff. Ensure timely recruiting, hiring, and lay-off of seasonal staff, including labor contractors. Set the example for employees in getting the job done safely and effectively.
• Farm Labor Contractor Management. In conjunction with the Blueberry Manager, supervise, document, and approve farm labor timesheets and invoices.
• Agronomy. Working in conjunction with the Blueberry Manager, and outside consultants, making timely and cost-effective decisions regarding the growing both organic and conventional blueberries, including field preparation, planting, weed control, irrigating, pest control, and harvest. Document all applications and operations in AgWorld.
• Property & Facilities Maintenance. Maintain all field and facilities, equipment yards, and field perimeters including fence lines to ensure they are safe, well maintained, and free of excess weeds, trash, and debris.
• Other duties as assigned.
Reporting Requirements:
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations as required for reporting for legal compliance.
• Prepare and present farm and or crop updates on a weekly basis as needed for Companywide reporting.
• Prepare written daily, weekly, monthly, or annual operations schedules, plans, or reports for Blueberry Manager and or the General Manager as requested.
Reporting Relationships
• Assistant Manager reports directly to the Blueberry Manager.
• All Crop & Farm Managers report to the General Manager.
• Field level Supervisors and farm hands report to the Assistant Blueberry and Blueberry Manager.
Applicant Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science, Ag Business, or a related field, or equivalent of
5 years’ experience in managing farming, crop production, and property infrastructure management.
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish is mandatory
• Experience in managing pruning, weeding, and hand harvest operations
• Pest Control Advisor, Certified Crop Advisor, or Qualified Applicators License is preferred.
• Basic understanding of budgeting processes.
• Functional use of Microsoft Office.
• A valid driver’s license.
GSF Asst. BB Manager Job Description 9/2025 KL pg. 3
• Ability to be insured under company insurance policy.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, dust.
Compensation:
• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, PTO, matching 401K, and performance bonus.
• Salary depends on experience.
Green Spring Farms, LLC and Farmland LP are equal opportunity employers.
Fields of study (Optional)
- Agronomy
- Farm Management