Farm Supervisor

Employer

Philipsen Farm Ltd

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Dairy
• Grain, oil and forage crop

Tasks

• Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Treat livestock health issues
• 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
• 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
• Track and report on current feed inventory

Supervision

3-4 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Milking system (automated)
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor

Area of specialization

Dairy cattle

Security and safety

Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

Weekend

Financial benefits

Group insurance benefits