assistant farm manager - Berwick, Canada - Crisp Growers Incorporated

Description

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 5 years or more
• Agriculture, general
• Plant sciences, other

Work site environment

• Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Prune trees
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Maintain clean and safe work environment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting

Supervision

• More than 20 people

Type of crops

• Apples

Equipment and machinery experience

• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Truck
• Irrigation pumps and equipment

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
• Overtime required
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Ability to work independently

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Leadership

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week