farm supervisor

Full job description
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
Fruit and vegetable combination farming
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Outdoors
Tree and orchard fruit
Harvest crops
Work setting
Staff accommodation provided
Tasks
Develop specific plans to prioritize
Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
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
Maintain quality control and production records
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Perform general farm duties
Train staff
Supervise operation of mechanical equipment and machinery
Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
Establish work schedules
Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
Ensure safety procedures are followed
Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
Supervision
5-10 people
Type of crops
Apples
Cherries
Equipment and machinery experience
Automated irrigation system
Feeding and watering system
Fertilizer applicator
Harvesters
Sprayer or duster
Tractor
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communication
Organized
Team player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Employment terms options
Morning
Day
Weekend
Other benefits
On-site housing options
Support for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)