Farm Supervisor

Work site environment

• Viticulture
• Tree and orchard fruit
• Harvest crops

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cut agricultural crops
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• 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
• 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
• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Pesticide Applicator's Licence

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Cherries
• Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Forklift

Additional information

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

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player