Farm Supervisor

• Langley, BC V1M 3W1
• Work location On site
• Salary: 21.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Early morning, Evening, Morning, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies: 1 vacancy

Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years

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

Responsibilities
Tasks
Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
Develop specific plans to prioritize
Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
Harvest seedlings
Implement soil fertility programs
Mixing fertilizer
Organize tasks to accomplish the work
Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
Soil fertility programs
Train seed cutting techniques to farm labourers
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
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Maintain quality control and production records
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
Maintain work records and logs
Hire and train staff
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Perform general farm duties

Supervision
16-20 people
More than 20 people

Experience and specialization
Type of crops
Field berries

Equipment and machinery experience
Automated irrigation system
Automated manure handling or storage system
Bulk handling system
Feeding and watering system
Fertilizer applicator
Harvesters
Storage and silage system
Vegetable or fruit harvester

Area of specialization
Agricultural crop service

Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Large workload

Personal suitability
Organized
Team player

Benefits
Health benefits
Health care plan
Financial benefits
Bonus

Other benefits
On-site housing options
Team building opportunities

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:

a Canadian citizen
a permanent resident of Canada
a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.