farm supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Dusty. Hot. Noisy.

Work setting:

Rural area.

Tasks:

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development.
• Develop specific plans to prioritize.
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Implement soil fertility programs.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
• Soil fertility programs.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
• 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.
• Formulate feeding program.
• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Perform general farm duties.

Supervision:

More than 20 people.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening. Day. Weekend.