Farm Supervisor
Posted on Jan 06, 2021 by Wiebe Holdings Inc.
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Location Spirit River, AB
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Earnings $20.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Feb 05, 2021
Employer
Wiebe Holdings Inc.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Tractor
- Sprayer or duster
- Seed drill
- Harvesters
- Fertilizer applicator
- Storage and silage system
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Additional Skills
- Perform general farm duties
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Maintain work records and logs
- Hire and train staff
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
Area of Specialization
Agricultural crop service
Type of Farm Operations
- Soybean farming
- Wheat farming
Specific Skills
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
Security and Safety
Criminal record check
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Tight deadlines
- Overtime required
Ability to Supervise
3-4 people
Work Location Information
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
Farm Supervisors Specific Skills
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills
Soybean farming
Personal Suitability
- Team player
- Organized
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
By e-mail:
By Mail:
10661 231 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5S2C5
Advertised Until
Feb 05, 2021
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services
- METHODICAL
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Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers
- innovative
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Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
- METHODICAL
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Interest in handling equipment to perform general farm duties; and in maintaining livestock performance records and in training horses
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating information to formulate feeding programs
- directive
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Interest in supervising feeding, health and breeding programs; may supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.