Farm Supervisor

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Skills and Abilities

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

Screening questions

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?

- Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

- Early morning

- Evening

Employment terms options

- Shift

- Morning

- On call

- Weekend

Support for youths

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth