farm manager

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Berries
• Harvest crops

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Direct agricultural crops clipping activities
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
• Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
• Manage feed inventory activities
• Mixing fertilizer
• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
• Establish marketing programs
• Maintain financial and production records
• Perform general farm duties
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers

Supervision

• 16-20 people
• More than 20 people

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Field berries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Bulk handling system
• Feeding and watering system
• Harvesters
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Parking available

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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