farm supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Asset languages:

Spanish; Castilian.

Work site environment:

• Dusty.
• Hot.
• Noisy.
• Outdoors.

Tree and orchard fruit.

Harvest crops. Agricultural machinery.

Tasks:

• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities.
• 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.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Weeding.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prune trees.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

First Aid Certificate. Pesticide Applicator's Licence.

Type of crops:

Apples. Cherries.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Automated irrigation system.
• Fertilizer applicator.
• Harvesters.
• Sprayer or duster.
• Tractor.
• Vegetable or fruit harvester.
• Forklift.
• Small engine equipment.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Organized.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
4. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Financial benefits:

Piece work.

Other benefits:

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