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Farm Supervisor

Employer

Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd.

Date Posted

June 11, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Red Deer, AB
  • Earnings $38.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 88 to 100 hours bi-weekly
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 02, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Agribusiness/agricultural business operations
  • Crop production
  • Horticultural science
  • Agricultural and horticultural plant breeding
  • Business administration and management, general

Work site environment

  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Dusty
  • Outdoors
  • Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

  • Weeding
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Maintain financial and production records
  • Negotiate with clients for provision of services
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • 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

5-10 people

Type of product

  • Coniferous trees
  • Deciduous trees
  • Ferns
  • Native plants
  • Perennials

Type of crops

  • Greenhouse tomatoes
  • Greenhouse vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

Forklift

Security and safety

Criminal record check

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

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Shift
  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Supervisor is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers

innovative

Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services

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Interest Codes

Specialized Livestock Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in handling equipment to perform general farm duties; and in maintaining livestock performance records and in training horses

INNOVATIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to formulate feeding programs

directive

Interest in supervising feeding, health and breeding programs; may supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers

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General Learning Ability

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Numerical Ability

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Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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