Overview

Title of Position : Farm Supervisor – NOC 82030

Employer : Timmermans Landscaping Ltd.

Location of Work  : 1900 Interprovincial Hwy, Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2H7, Canada

Terms of Employment : Permanent Full-Time

Wage : $35.00 per hour

Weekly Hours  : 40 hours a week

 

Job Duties:

·      Supervision of farm workers in crop planting, cultivating and harvesting.
·      Perform and oversee soil preparation, planting, fertilizing and spraying of insecticides, cultivating methods used, and harvesting of crops and farm produce.
·      Train workers to carry out farm duties.
·      Coordinate, develop work schedule and assign duties to farm workers and supervision of workers, in operation procedures and production protocol.
·      Supervise and oversee all plant/crop growing, cultivating, harvesting and farm operation related work, to ensure quality operation and optimum productions on 35.5 acres of farmland.
·      Supervise the use, maintenance and operation of equipment and machinery used in farm operation.
·      Ensure all farm safety regulations and procedures are observed and ensure workers are following operation protocol.
·      Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and crop producing and harvesting labourers.
·      Maintain quality control and production records.
·      Perform general farm duties when needed.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

·       Minimum 4 years of farm operation experience with 2 years in farm supervisory capacity.

·       Skill in crop and produce planting, cultivating and harvesting in a large-scale plant and crop farming operation.

·       Experience in maintaining quality control and production records in crop producing operation.

·       Ability to multitask and juggle challenging projects and multiple priorities.

Language of work: English – Read, write and speak fluently.

Benefits: 10 business days per year of paid vacation in addition to the usual Statutory Holidays, standard employee benefit plan for disability insurance, dental and extended medical insurance after completing 6 months full time employment.

 

Contact Information:

Office Manager: Eleanor Evans

Email: timmeroffice@gmail.com

 

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Category of applicant: Only apply to this job if you are Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada. Only short-listed and qualified candidates will be contacted.