farm supervisor

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

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.

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Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Organic farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• Weeding
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Pesticide Applicator's Licence

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Blueberries
• Greenhouse vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Vegetable or fruit harvester

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options