Field Representative

# Field Representative

## About the Role

Mount Adams Fruit is seeking a knowledgeable, relationship-focused, and dependable **Field Representative** to serve as the primary connection between company management and its grower base. This role supports pear, apple, and cherry growers by maintaining productive relationships, providing basic horticultural assistance, coordinating harvest and delivery expectations, and communicating Mount Adams Fruit’s needs, standards, and requirements throughout the season.

The Field Representative plays an important role in ensuring strong communication between the warehouse and growers. This position helps support crop quality, harvest timing, logistics coordination, regulatory compliance, and long-term grower relationships. The role is ideal for someone who understands fruit production, enjoys working directly with growers, and can balance field-based problem solving with clear operational communication.

The ideal candidate is practical, responsive, organized, and comfortable working outdoors in orchards as well as coordinating with internal warehouse, quality, logistics, and management teams.

## Key Responsibilities

* Serve as the intermediary between Mount Adams Fruit management and pear, apple, and cherry growers.
* Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with existing growers.
* Recruit and develop relationships with prospective growers who may be a good fit for Mount Adams Fruit.
* Communicate company needs, expectations, quality standards, packing requirements, delivery requirements, and seasonal priorities to growers.
* Provide basic horticultural support throughout the growing season, including field observations, crop condition updates, and general production guidance.
* Monitor orchard conditions, crop progress, fruit quality, maturity, pest concerns, weather impacts, and harvest readiness.
* Coordinate with growers and internal teams regarding harvest schedules, crop estimates, delivery timing, bin needs, transportation, and warehouse capacity.
* Help ensure fruit deliveries are aligned with company expectations for quality, timing, documentation, and handling.
* Support accurate crop forecasting by collecting field information, monitoring fruit development, and communicating updates to management.
* Assist with grower communications related to packing specifications, food safety requirements, regulatory standards, certifications, and documentation.
* Help ensure grower compliance with applicable regulations, company policies, food safety standards, pesticide-use requirements, labor-related documentation, and industry expectations.
* Work with warehouse, quality control, production, logistics, and management teams to resolve grower-related issues.
* Identify and communicate concerns related to crop quality, harvest timing, delivery logistics, storage needs, or regulatory compliance.
* Respond to grower questions and concerns in a timely, professional, and practical manner.
* Maintain accurate records related to grower contacts, crop estimates, orchard visits, delivery schedules, compliance items, and field observations.
* Participate in seasonal planning meetings, harvest coordination discussions, grower meetings, and post-season reviews.
* Support continuous improvement in grower communication, field reporting, logistics coordination, and crop quality outcomes.

## Required Qualifications

* Experience in agriculture, horticulture, orchard operations, fruit production, field services, grower relations, or a related role.
* Working knowledge of pear, apple, cherry, or tree-fruit production practices.
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
* Ability to work effectively with growers, warehouse teams, management, logistics staff, and quality personnel.
* Ability to observe orchard conditions and communicate practical recommendations or concerns.
* Strong organizational skills and ability to manage seasonal priorities, grower communication, and field schedules.
* Ability to coordinate harvest logistics, delivery expectations, and operational details.
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to respond to changing field, weather, harvest, and warehouse conditions.
* Ability to maintain accurate records and communicate updates clearly.
* Comfortable working outdoors, visiting orchards, driving between grower locations, and operating in a seasonal agricultural environment.
* Professional judgment, reliability, and commitment to representing the company well with growers.

## Preferred Qualifications

* Experience working with commercial pear, apple, or cherry growers.
* Experience in a packing house, fruit warehouse, orchard management company, agricultural cooperative, or produce operation.
* Familiarity with fruit maturity testing, crop estimating, harvest timing, pest and disease concerns, irrigation practices, pruning, thinning, and quality standards.
* Knowledge of food safety programs, GAP, GlobalG.A.P., organic certification, pesticide records, worker safety requirements, or agricultural compliance standards.
* Experience coordinating bin placement, trucking, delivery schedules, harvest crews, or warehouse intake.
* Bilingual communication skills are a plus, depending on grower and workforce needs.
* Degree or coursework in horticulture, agriculture, plant science, crop science, agribusiness, or a related field is helpful but not required.

## Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a practical field professional who enjoys working directly with growers and understands the importance of trust, clear communication, and follow-through. This person should be comfortable walking orchards, discussing crop conditions, coordinating harvest needs, and helping growers understand company expectations.

The right candidate will be able to balance grower relationships with warehouse requirements. They should be able to communicate concerns honestly, solve problems quickly, and help ensure fruit is delivered in a way that supports quality, efficiency, and business needs.

This person should be dependable, observant, and comfortable with seasonal demands. They should understand that agriculture requires flexibility, especially during periods of weather pressure, harvest activity, changing crop conditions, and tight logistics timelines.

## Work Environment

This role involves a combination of field-based work, grower visits, warehouse coordination, office communication, and seasonal logistics support. The Field Representative will spend significant time traveling to orchards, meeting with growers, observing crop conditions, and coordinating with internal teams.

The position may require early mornings, longer hours, or weekend availability during peak growing and harvest seasons. The successful candidate should be comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions and managing a changing schedule based on crop, grower, and warehouse needs.

## Compensation and Benefits

Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, location, and overall fit for the role. Benefits may include:

* Competitive salary or hourly pay
* Full-time or seasonal employment, depending on company needs
* Health, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees
* Paid time off, depending on employment status
* Retirement plan options
* Vehicle or mileage support, depending on company policy
* Training and professional development opportunities
* Opportunity to work closely with growers and agricultural operations
* Collaborative team environment within the tree-fruit industry

## Equal Opportunity Statement

Mount Adams Fruit is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, skills, and business needs. The company is committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and professional work environment.