Farm foreman/woman

Employer Name: Silver Top Dairy Ltd
Position: farm foreman/woman
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $23.90 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: North West 2.10.27. West of 4, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0

Silver Top Dairy Ltd., situated in North West 2.10.27. West of 4, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0, is seeking applications for the position of farm foreman/woman who is enthusiastic and possesses excellent interpersonal skills. The selected applicant must join and assume their responsibilities at the earliest. The employer is offering a permanent or full-time position. The shift timings for this position include the Early morning, Morning, Day and Weekend. The position of farm foreman/woman has received approval from the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).

Also hiring: Food service supervisor

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• The candidate must implement soil fertility programs.
• The candidate must mix the fertilizer.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate must oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
• The candidate must be familiar with soil fertility programs.
• The candidate must supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly.
• The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
• The candidate must assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate must ensure that farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed.
• The candidate will be responsible for formulating a feeding program.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and overseeing growing and other crop-related operations.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 3 to 4 people.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

• Farm operations include hay farming, other miscellaneous crop farming, and dairy farming.
• The candidate must work in a dusty and hot environment.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must manage a large workload.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.

In person

North West 2.10.27. West of 4
Fort Macleod, AB
T0L 0Z0
Between 08:00 a.m. and 06:00 p.m.