Farm Supervisor/Operations Manager

Overview

Languages
English
Education
College/CEGEP
or equivalent experience
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
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Outdoors
Dairy
Grain, oil and forage crop
Responsibilities
Tasks
Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
Diagnose livestock health issues
Handling animals
Monitor the calving process
Monitoring animal health
Treat livestock health issues
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
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 livestock performance records
Maintain quality control and production records
Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
Maintain work records and logs
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Perform general farm duties
Track and report on current feed inventory
Supervision
~3-4 people

Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
Automated manure handling or storage system
Milking system (automated)
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Area of specialization
~ Dairy cattle

Additional information
Security and safety
~ Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Organized
Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
~ Group insurance benefits