Farm Supervisor

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Panjabi; Punjabi. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Organic farming. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Outdoors. Potato and vegetable. Work setting: Rural area. 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. Type of crops: Apples. Artisanal crops. Asparagus. Bell peppers. Cabbage. Carrots. Cherries. Cucumbers. Herbs. Melons. Onions. Strawberries. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. 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. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Government programs: Recognized employer. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Weekend. 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.

What You'll Do

• 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

What We're Looking For

• Senior level experience
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Work conditions: 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

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