Farm supervisor
Northern Cherries Inc.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Spanish
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
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- 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
- Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Cherries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Forklift
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking