farm supervisor
Your tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Implement soil fertility programs.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife.
- Soil fertility programs.
- Tie and secure plants.
- 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.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Perform general farm duties.
Requirements
Education No degree, certificate or diploma.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Pesticide Applicator's Licence.
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Tractor.
- Vegetable or fruit harvester.
- Forklift.
Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability Excellent oral communication. Team player.
5 years or more.
How to apply
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Other
Work site environment Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Outdoors. Tree and orchard fruit. Work setting: Rural area.
Supervision 5-10 people.
Type of crops
- Apples.
- Asparagus.
- Bell peppers.
- Cabbage.
- Carrots.
- Cherries.
- Field berries.
- Melons.
- Strawberries.
- Sweet corn.
- Tomatoes.
Employment terms options Early morning. Evening. Morning.
Employment terms options Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime required.