farm supervisor
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Dangerous. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Dairy. Livestock.
Tasks:
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly .
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain livestock performance records.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Hire and train staff.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Perform general farm duties.
Area of specialization:
Dairy cattle.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Large workload.
Personal suitability:
Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Reliability. Analytical.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening. Shift.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime required.
Support for youths:
- 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.