Farm Supervisor

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

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

Additional information

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Disability benefits