manager, peat bog

Government of Canada - Atlantic; Escuminac; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Quebec is seeking a qualified candidate to manage production staff and oversee agricultural operations on-site. The ideal applicant will have experience in team management and agricultural production machinery. Responsibilities include hiring staff, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, and advising management on improvements. This role is essential for meeting production goals in a challenging outdoor environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Stock options

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams of 5-10 people.
• General experience in agricultural settings.
• Proven record of meeting production quotas.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and motivate staff.
• Determine and oversee daily production operations.
• Advise senior management on operational changes.

Skills

Staff management

Operational efficiency evaluation

Safety regulation adherence

Team building

Organizational skills

Tools

Production machinery

Mechanical cultivator

Agricultural production machinery

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Farm

Work setting

• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Budgetary responsibility

• 0 - $100,000

Responsibilities Tasks

• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Advise senior management
• Recommend operational changes to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
• Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used
• Determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used for operations
• Establish work schedules
• Confer with other managers to set production quotas and to plan extraction sites
• Ensure adherence to safety regulations
• Prepare production reports
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Production machinery
• Mechanical cultivator
• Agriculture production machineries

Additional information Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Stocks/shares