Farm supervisor

River Valley Specialty Farms Inc.; Manitoba; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

River Valley Specialty Farms Inc. in Manitoba is seeking a capable farm supervisor to manage harvesting crews and ensure daily production targets are met.

You will organize tasks, supervise over 20 workers, and oversee crop operations for asparagus and grains, using harvesters, tractors and related equipment, in a dusty, outdoor rural setting. This on-site role requires attention to detail, physical stamina, and teamwork to maintain safety and quality across all farming activities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of farming experience.
• Ability to supervise more than 20 workers.
• Work on-site at rural farm in Manitoba.
• Capable of operating farm machinery.

Responsibilities

• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Perform general farm duties.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Harvester

Tractor

Forklift

Seed drill

Storage and silage system

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

3 years to less than 5 years

ON SITE

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

ASSET LANGUAGES

• Spanish

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Organic farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

SUPERVISION

• More than 20 people

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Asparagus
• Grains

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Forklift
• Single line

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Organized
• Team player