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General Manager, Food Sciences & Technology

PageUp Desc Code: AGR - General Manager, Food Sciences & Technology

Function: AGR - Agriculture & Life Sciences

Sub-function: Food Sciences & Technology

Discipline: Food Sciences & Technology

Career Track: General Administration

Career Track Level: Management / Leadership - Level 2


Agriculture & Life Sciences: Agriculture and Life Sciences manages programs, facilities, and sites devoted to improving soil, crop, plant, animal, and environmental resources. Operations include farms, arboretums, greenhouses, branch facilities, forests, gardens, and related areas. Supports education, research, and community programs.

Food Sciences & Technology: Food Sciences and Technology uses chemistry, biology, engineering, and creativity to produce healthy food that is sustainable, safe, and nutritious. Food Sciences and Technology performs research, develops innovative new products and markets to the world, and promotes health while finding sustainable solutions to feed the worlds growing population.

General Administration: Roles that are in administrative/ professional non-student facing functions.

Management / Leadership: Manager: The positions work is achieved through the direction of others. Managers have direct accountability for setting goals and using resources. They are responsible for administrative oversight of individuals, including conducting recommendations for hiring and termination, writing evaluations, disciplinary actions, day-to-day oversight as well as long-term goal setting and accountability for the performance and productivity of the employees. Managerial positions are reflected in the M1-M3 career track levels in the management/leadership track.

Level 2: Intermediate: These positions require some experience and education but are not expected to act independently.