Farm supervisor

Tobermory; Cap-Pele; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Agro Products Ltd. in Cap-Pele, NB is seeking a Farm Supervisor to lead farm activities and oversee workers, crop and livestock operations, and maintenance tasks. The role emphasizes routine record-keeping, safety, and compliance with government regulations.

The ideal candidate should have 1–2 years of relevant experience, strong English skills, and be organized with the ability to manage schedules and supervise a team of 16–20 staff in a busy outdoor setting.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of related farm supervision experience.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Organized, flexible and able to prioritize work.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Punctual, accountable and reliable.
• Ethical with strong time management and multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to supervise large groups and coordinate farm activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Coordinate and supervise work of farm workers and harvest laborers.
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures.
• Supervise crop operations and livestock-related programmes.
• Plan planting, cultivation, and harvest activities and track inventory.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Vision Agro Products Ltd. based in Cap-Pele, NB is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm supervisor who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job.

Employer Name: Vision Agro Products Ltd.
Position: Farm Supervisor
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $19.50 hourly for 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Cap-Pele, NB

• The candidate will be required to maintain quality control and production records
• The candidate will be required to co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate will be required to develop work schedules and establish procedures.
• The candidate will be required to supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.
• The candidate should be able to perform general farm duties.
• The candidate should have knowledge and capability to operate farm machinery, equipment and buildings.
• The candidate would be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
• The candidate will be expected to supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programmes.
• The candidate should be responsible in managing overall operations of farm.
• The candidate will be expected to help with the recruitment and training of new employees.
• The candidate will be required to carry out repair and maintenance work for farm machinery and equipment if and when required.
• The candidate will be expected to plan and coordinate planting, cultivating, and crop harvesting activities.
• The candidate will be expected to keep track of the inventory of stored materials.
• The candidate should be proficient in handling farm machineries like Tractor, Farm truck etc.
• The candidate should ensure farm activities comply with government regulations.
• The candidate should ensure uninterrupted water supply to the farm.
• The candidate will be expected to analyse current operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and make recommendations for improvements.
• The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all employees follow health and safety regulations.
• The candidate will be expected to build professional networks and stay up to date on agricultural science developments.
• The candidate will be responsible for monitoring staff rosters, hours, and performance, as well as resolving any grievances.
• The candidate will be required to ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication.
• The candidate should be punctual.
• The candidate should be accountable.
• The candidate should be authentic.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• The candidate should be bondable and easily communicate.
• The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
• The candidate must be able to take the initiative and solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• The candidate must be able to plan and direct large-scale, diverse farm activities, supervise large groups of farm workers in farm activities, and direct skilled and unskilled employees in a variety of farm operations.
• The candidate should be able to keep time, production, and cost records, as well as make reports and recommendations for method and equipment improvement.
• The candidate should have strong critical thinking skills and knowledge of analytics.
• The candidate should be able to make decisions in high-stress situations.
• The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 16 to 20 people.
• The candidate should be willing to work in an outdoor environment for long hours, including tolerance for pests and thorns.
• The candidate will be required to work in wet or damp, dusty, hot and cold environments.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate should be willing to work in sitting, standing and walking positions for long hours.
• The candidate should be willing to handle large work load.
• The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.