farm foreman/woman

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.

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area
• Maintenance

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Maintain financial and production records
• Negotiate with clients for provision of services
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• 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
• Make emergency repairs to equipment
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Onions

Equipment and machinery experience

• Bulk handling system
• Harvesters
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Vegetable or fruit harvester
• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Additional information

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
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan