17 Feb2022

Farm supervisor

  • Jasbir Singh Walia, Rani Walia
  • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
  • Job ID : 45463
  • Category : Agriculture
  • Job Type : Full-Time
  • Salary : $18.50 Hourly
  • Anticipated Start Date : 2022-03-17
  • Posting Date : 17 Feb 2022
  • Expiry Date : 17 Feb 2023

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Description

Agricultural service contractors provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, swine and other livestock farms. Contractors may be self-employed.

 

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Agricultural service contractors
  • Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Hire and train workers
  • Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
  • Maintain financial and operational records
  • May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment.
  • Farm supervisors
  • Co-ordinate, assign and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Supervise, monitor and enforce procedures to maintain animal and crop health and welfare
  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
  • Supervise maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and supplies
  • Develop work schedules and establish procedures
  • Ensure farm safety, food safety and security and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • May perform general farm duties.
  • Farm supervisors may specialize in areas such as dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, equine, fruit, vegetable, mixed or other specialty farming.
  • Specialized livestock workers
  • Formulate feeding programs
  • Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Follow safety and bio-security procedures
  • Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Train horses
  • Perform general farm duties
  • May supervise general farm workers.
  • Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry or swine.

 

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Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Ability to Supervise

3-4 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure, Physically demanding, Overtime required

Work Site Environment

Dusty, Noisy, Outdoors, Odours

Personal Suitability

Organized

Additional Skills

Maintain work records and logs, Perform general farm duties, Hire and train staff, Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Area of Specialization

Agricultural crop service

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Tractor

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

Fruit trees training

Farm Supervisors Specific Skills

Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations, Maintain quality control and production records, Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers, Develop work schedules and establish procedures

 

How to apply

By email

jjasbirsingh@wlconsultants.ca

 

Job Categories: Agriculture. Job Types: Full-Time.

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