Farm Supervisor

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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