farm supervisor
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Floriculture production. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Outdoors. Horticultural field crop.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation available.
Tasks:
- Direct farm grooming activities .
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Seed cutting.
- Train seed cutting techniques to farm labourers .
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- 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.
Supervision:
11-15 people.
Type of product:
- Ferns.
- Perennials.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Overtime required.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.