farm supervisor

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
• Direct farm grooming activities
• Implement soil fertility programs
• Mixing fertilizer
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Maintain financial and production records
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Blueberries

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player