farm foreman/woman

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
• Other miscellaneous crop farming.
• Dusty.
• Hot.
• Noisy.
• Odours.
• Outdoors.
• Tree and orchard fruit.
• Work setting: Rural area.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Develop specific plans to prioritize.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Implement soil fertility programs.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
• Oversee the process of hoeing crops.
• 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:

More than 20 people.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

First Aid Certificate.

Type of crops:

• Artisanal crops.
• Asparagus.
• Blueberries.
• Ginseng.
• Raspberries.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Sprayer or duster.
• Tractor.
• Vegetable or fruit harvester.
• Forklift.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

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.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.

Experience:

5 years or more.

Employment terms options:

• On call.
• To be determined.
• Day.
• Weekend.