FARMER RESPONSIBILITIES:Plan finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parametersPerform practical farm activities, e.g. driving tractors, operating machinery, spraying fields, etc.Procure equipment and supplies, e.g. tractors, implements, fertilizer and seedPerform or arrange for the maintenance and repair of machinery and equipmentMaintain, monitor, and perform actions as necessary to increase the quality of crop yieldLocate and manage outside contractors when necessary, e.g. harvesting, aerial spraying.Understand the implications of the weather and make contingency plansApply health and safety standards across the farm, as well as ensure that farm activities comply with government regulationsUse electronic spreadsheets to keep financial records up to dateOther duties as assigned BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:Minimum of 10 years of row crop farming experience in the central Texas area which shall include a working knowledge of every process required for crop production in the regionExperience in repair and preventative maintenance of John Deere agricultural equipmentHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s LicensePositive relationships with suppliers and contractors in the areaTexas Applicator License or sufficient requirements necessary to obtain such ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Valid Driver’s License, and a clean driving recordMust be able to climb ladders and work in tight spaces.Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 poundsRequired to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work dayMust be able to work an extremely flexible schedule with extra hours as needed by business demands; typically, SpaceX employees work a minimum 50 hour week. This position will be required to work around test schedules as necessary to ensure the successful crop production does not interfere with testing progress.
... I like how the job is ITAR restricted...
Is this to manage the herd of space cows we see from time to time, or to supply fresh consumables for the commissary?
...Maybe the ranchers aren't happy? Cows that run around a lot have tougher meat, so the ranchers don't want to renew?...
SpaceX better be alert. It's one thing to take on Boeing, Lockheed, ULA, etc. But taking on Monsanto? THAT is playing with fire.
I think SpaceX just wants to get more revenue from the land they bought. This is just like Cincinnati Inc. in Harrison Ohio. Their factory sits on forty of their 700 acres. >
By vigorously farming (with boo coo plowing and chemicals) the land around their future launch site, the chances that an Endangered Species Act critter will take up residence will be greatly reduced.Don't want the elusive Lower Rio Grande Valley Dung Beetle to nix human colonization of space!
