farm workers supervisor

Jealous Fruits Ltd; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fruit cultivation company in Kelowna is seeking a farm supervisor to guide plant growth and supervise workers. Responsibilities include maintaining production records and operating machinery. Ideal candidates should have experience in agriculture, particularly with apple and cherry crops. Health benefits include dental and healthcare plans.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
• Remove suckers and water sprouts manually.
• Coordinate and supervise general farm workers.
• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery.

Skills

Guiding plant growth

Quality control

Supervising farm workers

Operating farm machinery

Teamwork

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Farm machinery

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• 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

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Tree and orchard fruit
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
  
  

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
  
  

Personal suitability

• Team player
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan