farm supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Asset languages:

Spanish; Castilian.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Develop specific plans to prioritize.
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities.
• Implement soil fertility programs.
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Weeding.
• 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.
• Perform general farm duties.

Type of crops:

Apples. Cherries.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Automated irrigation system.
• Fertilizer applicator.
• Harvesters.
• Sprayer or duster.
• Tractor.
• Forklift.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

Shift.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

To be determined.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• On-site housing options.
• Parking available.