Farm Supervisor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 100 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Deleafing
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Suckering
- Tying
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Maintain financial and production records
- 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
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- 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
- Hire and train staff
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Food safety/handling skills
**Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Pesticide Applicator's Licence
**Type of crops**:

- Cucumbers
- Greenhouse vegetables
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Automated irrigation system
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
**Area of specialization**:

- Agricultural crop service
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
**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
- Overtime required
**Personal suitability**:

- Organized