farm supervisor
Your tasks
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Soil fertility programs.
- 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.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Hire and train staff.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Cut horticultural crops.
Requirements
Education College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Large workload.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Weight handling More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability
- Organized.
- Team player.
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
1 year to less than 2 years.
What we offer
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Other
Work site environment Outdoors. Wet/damp.
Work setting Rural area.
Type of product Vegetables.
Type of crops
- Bell peppers.
- Cucumbers.
- Garlic.
- Ginger.
- Greenhouse tomatoes.
- Greenhouse vegetables.
- Onions.
- Tomatoes.
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Employment terms options
- Shift.
- Morning.
- On call.
- Weekend.