<p> 2015 Livestock Assistant Manager Application</p><p>Position Desired (circle one): </p><p>Livestock Assistant Manager (2 Years),</p><p>Personal Information: Education: Name - School(s) attended - Date of Birth - Gender - Dates attended - Primary Contact Number - Email - Degree(s) received - Current Address -</p><p>Previous Farm Experience: Previous Farm Experience: Farm Name - 2nd Farm Name - Farm Location - Farm Location - Years Experience - Years Experience - Position - Position - Farm Boss/Contact Person - Farm Boss/Contact Person - Primary Contact Number - Primary Contact Number - Email - Email -</p><p>Previous Employment: Previous Employment: Employer - 2nd Employer - Supervisor's name and number - Supervisor's name and number - Dates of Employment - Dates of Employment - Location - Location - Job Description - Job Description - Wage / Salary - Wage / Salary - Reason for leaving - Reason for leaving - </p><p>References (non-family members): References (non-family members): Reference #1: Reference #2: Name - Name - Title - Title - Relationship - Relationship - </p><p>Phone - Phone -</p><p>1 General Farm Questions: How did you hear about Rocklands Farm and our livestock assistant manager position?</p><p>What aspects of our livestock program are you interested in?</p><p>What skills do you have that would be useful for managing livestock?</p><p>What specific experience do you have with livestock management?</p><p>What specific abilities did you gain from your previous experience, what specific abilities do you lack, and which do you wish to gain while at Rocklands?</p><p>What are your expectations from our assistant manager position (knowledge acquired, skills gained, experience had, etc.)?</p><p>What is your interest in agriculture and what are your hopes & dreams in the future as it relates to farming?</p><p>What do you hope to leave with, besides knowledge, when the program finishes?</p><p>Personal Information: Do you have any specific needs (accommodations, requests, concerns)?</p><p>Do you have any allergies that would be aggravated more than normal with the outdoors, food, animals, or anything else on a farm?</p><p>Will you have health insurance effective throughout your time as an assistant manager?</p><p>Have you had immunization shots (Tetanus, Hepatitis, etc) recently?</p><p>Will you be able to stay the entire duration of the growing season (February 1 through December 21) without leave? If not, when are your known dates for leave? (You will be allowed reasonable time off, such as extended weekends, certain weeks off, etc. during each 12 month season.)</p><p>2 Do you have plans for next winter (December 2015 through January 2016)?</p><p>What do you like to do in your free time?</p><p>Do you speak another language? If so, what language and what is your level / competency (beginner, conversational, fluent)? </p><p>Any other skills to note or honors received?</p><p>Do you have any sales experience? Explain</p><p>Do you like interacting with people (i.e. selling at farmers markets or giving tours)?</p><p>Transportation: Do you have a valid driver’s license?</p><p>Would you have access to a car for regular use?</p><p>Do you have car insurance?</p><p>Do you have experience (competency & comfort) driving a tractor, truck & trailer, and operating farm equipment and machinery?</p><p>Accommodations: Do you live in the area (within 45 minutes of Rocklands)? If so, would you continue those living arrangements through the end of the assistant manager program?</p><p>Do you pay rent & utilities at your current residence?</p><p>What comfort levels do you need / expect for your living needs?</p><p>Getting to know you: In each of the following sections, circle 2 terms which describe you well and cross out one term which describes you least:</p><p>A. Detail oriented, flexible, emotional, respected, extrovert, servant, sense of humor, introvert</p><p>B. Studious, disciplined, social coordinator, knowledgeable, humble, encouraging, friendly, neat</p><p>C. Spontaneous, homebody, non-conformist, teacher, perfectionist, plans ahead, shy</p><p>D. Leader, talkative, melancholy, team player, laid back, introspective, upbeat, obedient</p><p>3 E. Peacemaker, business minded, quiet, good judgment, creative, visionary, scientific, helpful</p><p>Are you more big picture or detail oriented? Why?</p><p>Do you like being given freedom to create something new or improve something that already exists? Why?</p><p>Would you rather take on one thing and focus on accomplishing it, or a few things at a time?</p><p>Would you rather take detailed instruction throughout a task or work off a list by yourself? Why</p><p>These questions help us gain a sense of you and your passion for farming. (Please answer honestly as they will help us understand your background in agriculture & your underlying passion for it as a vocation, not a judgment against your chances for getting the position).</p><p>How would you rank your preference in learning about farming (now and in the future, most influential to least)); by reading books & articles, watching videos & listening to speakers, going to conferences, visiting farms & other farmers, or figuring things out in the field, experimenting on your own?</p><p>How would you rank your past learning experience about farming (most influential to least); by reading books & articles, watching videos & listening to speakers, going to conferences, visiting farms & other farmers, or figuring things out in the field, experimenting on your own?</p><p>What is something you hope Rocklands (and it’s staff) can learn from you?</p><p>Are there any specific elements to farming or agriculture you hope to excel in during your time at Rocklands (either through personal study, in-field experience, or networking with other farms)?</p><p>What are some (3 - 5) books, magazines, articles, documentaries, authors, etc. that have influenced your perspective on agriculture and how have they inspired you to take on the vocation of farming?</p><p>What are some (3-5) books, magazines, articles, documentaries, authors, etc. that have influenced your perspective on the world and how have they inspired you to take on the vocation of farming?</p><p>4</p>