Farm Supervisor

Employer

Bearhill Farm

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Harvest crops

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• 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
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Initiative
• Reliability

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

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Health benefits

Disability benefits

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth