Farm supervisor

Canada Job Bank; Dafoe; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dwayne is seeking a Farm supervisor in Dafoe, SK to lead farm operations, supervise 3–4 staff, and coordinate planting, livestock, and milking activities. The position is permanent and full-time with shifts that include day, evening, weekend and early morning.

The role requires English fluency and a 1–2 year college certificate, plus 3–5 years in related farming. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for success in a busy rural setting.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English required.
• College/CEGEP or other 1–2 year certificate/diploma required.
• 3–5 years’ related industry experience preferred.
• Must supervise 3–4 people.
• Excellent oral communication skills essential.
• Well-organized and a good team player.
• Experience in beef cattle ranching and farming operations listed in duties.

Responsibilities

• Develops plans to prioritize tasks.
• Diagnoses livestock health issues.
• Directs crop deleafing activities.
• Directs farm feed inventory and stock management.
• Harvests seedlings and prepares crops.
• Marks livestock to prove ownership.
• Monitors calving processes and animal health.
• Organizes tasks to complete work efficiently.
• Oversees field clearing and milking operations.
• Assists with safety and biosecurity procedures.
• Performs crop services: plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, harvesting.
• Supervises and coordinates general farm workers and harvest laborers.
• Maintains livestock performance, production, and quality records.

Skills

English fluency

Supervising 3–4 people

Oral communication

Organized

Team player

3–5 years experience

Education

College/CEGEP certificate (1–2 years)

Job description

Dwayne is located at Dafoe, SK. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Farm supervisor. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift schedule encompasses shift times which include Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Dwayne
Position: Farm supervisor
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $23.75 hourly / 32 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Dafoe, SK

• The candidate must develop specific plans to prioritize.
• The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
• The candidate will be responsible for directing agricultural crop deleafing activities.
• The candidate will be responsible for directing farm feed inventory activities.
• The candidate must harvest seedlings.
• The candidate must mark livestock to prove ownership.
• The candidate will be responsible for monitoring the calving process.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate must organize tasks to complete the work.
• The candidate will be responsible for overseeing the activities of clearing the fields.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising milking operations to ensure that the work is completed correctly.
• The candidate will be responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate must ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• The candidate must maintain livestock performance records.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and overseeing growing and other crop-related operations.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 3 to 4 people.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming (including feedlots), chicken farming, goat farming, livestock combination farming, other grain farming, dairy farming, and poultry and egg production.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

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 must finished the work with in the given time line.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate will be expected to manage a large workload.