farm supervisor - Warner, Canada - 1628487 AB Ltd

Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• 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
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Feeding and watering system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Agricultural crop service
• Beef cattle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?