farm supervisor
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Dusty. Hot. Tree and orchard fruit. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks:
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- 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.
- Perform general farm duties.
Supervision:
5-10 people.
Type of crops:
- Apples.
- Cherries.
- Melons.
- Tomatoes.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Personal suitability:
Excellent oral communication. Organized. 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?.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
To be determined.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).