farm supervisor
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Outdoors. Livestock.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Tasks:
- Handling animals.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- 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.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Perform general farm duties.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Automated manure handling or storage system.
- Feeding and watering system.
- Tractor.
Area of specialization:
Agricultural livestock service. Beef cattle.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Large workload.
Personal suitability:
Organized. Team player.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for Indigenous people:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .