Farm Supervisor

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Organic farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Potato and vegetable

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Mixing fertilizer
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• Oversee the process of hoeing crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Soil fertility programs
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Maintain financial and production records
• 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
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row

Supervision

• More than 20 people

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Artisanal crops
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Herbs
• Melons
• Onions
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Travel insurance