farm supervisor

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Mushrooms

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Greenhouse cleaning
• Maintain financial and production records
• Negotiate with clients for provision of services
• 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
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures
• 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

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player