Farm supervisor

SUNVIEW FARMS; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNVIEW FARMS in Canada is seeking a farm worker to perform a variety of tasks in a rural, outdoor setting. The role involves guiding shoots, harvesting seedlings, soil fertility work, and ensuring safety and bio-security procedures are followed.

The position requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience and education at College/CEGEP level or equivalent. Work is on site in a rural area with a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of farm work experience.
• Education includes College/CEGEP or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Harvest seedlings
• Soil fertility programs
• Assist in farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Provide crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Coordinate and supervise farm workers and labourers
• Maintain production records
• Hire and train staff
• Perform general farm duties
• Cut horticultural crops

Skills

Organized

Team player

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent experience

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

TASKS

• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Harvest seedlings
• Soil fertility programs
• 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
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Hire and train staff
• Perform general farm duties
• Cut horticultural crops

TYPE OF PRODUCT

• Vegetables

TYPE OF CROPS

• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Greenhouse tomatoes
• Greenhouse vegetables
• Onions
• Tomatoes

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

WEIGHT HANDLING

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Organized
• Team player