Event Details
Date
March 8, 2018
Time
5-7:30 pm
Location
Highland Research Lab
3357 US Hwy 9W
Highland, NY 12528
Cost
$20.00 Per Class
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)
$60.00 For all 4 sessions (Weekly, March 1-22)
(additional attendee $60.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureElizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Pre-Registration Deadline: March 5, 2018
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What is my job? Hiring, training and evaluating farm employees effectively
March 8, 2018
How well do your employees understand their jobs?
Everyone wants farm employees who know what to do without being told. Unfortunately most people you hire or manage can't read minds. This workshop will help you develop effective tools for training and evaluating new employees or employees moving into new positions. You will learn to develop clear job descriptions, learn techniques in hiring, and training new staff and how to use "just in time" feedback and performance appraisal to both correct problems and motivate your staff.Agenda
Hiring employees
Developing Job Descriptions
Purpose of job descriptions
Map organizational structure
Task Identification
Job Description Development and Resources
Interviewing and Hiring
Interviewing and Reference Checks â€" effective techniques
Making the Offer
On-boarding/training new employees
Effective Orientations
Standard Operating Procedures
Training Techniques
Effective Performance Evaluation
Tools for Motivating Employees
This is the second of four workshops on Human Resource Management on the Farm. Sign up for the full series of workshops in Highland at a discounted price of only $15 per classMarch 1 - Marketing your farm as a great place to work (5:00-7:30pm)
March 8 - What's My Job? Hiring, training and evaluating employees effectively (5:00-7:30pm)
March 15 - Keeping good staff when money is tight & managing conflict in the workplace(5:00-7:30pm)
March 22 - The compliance and safety workshop. Are you managing your risks as an employer? (1:00pm-4:00pm)
