farm operation supervisor

Excella Equine Park; Stony Plain; On-site; CAD 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equine facility in Alberta, Canada, is seeking a dedicated individual to oversee horse care and farm activities. Responsibilities include managing horse grooming, monitoring health, and supervising a small team. A secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience are required. The role mandates physical work on-site with no remote options. Strong organizational skills and teamwork are essential.

Benefits

Staff accommodation available

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of related experience required.
• Must be able to supervise a small team of 3-4 people.

Responsibilities

• Direct farm feed inventory activities.
• Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows.
• Monitor animal health.
• Hire and train staff.
• Maintain quality control and production records.

Skills

Animal handling

Team player

Organizational skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

• Salary 54,000 annually / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Shift
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3397317

Overview

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

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

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Area of specialization

• Horses

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups.

• Supports for persons with disabilities: Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan), and supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Support for Veterans: Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2025-10-26

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