farm supervisor

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Dry pea and bean farming
• Other grain farming
• Wheat farming
• Grain, oil and forage crop

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Staff accommodation available
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
• Soil fertility programs
• 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
• 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

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• 1 to 2 people
• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

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