Farm supervisor

VG Meats based in 966 Concession 6, Woodhouse Ro, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K4 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm Supervisor who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, On Call, To be determined, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: VG Meats
Position: Farm Supervisor
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $18.00 hourly for 44 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 966 Concession 6, Woodhouse Ro, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K4

Type of Farm Operations: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots

Job Description

The candidate will be in charge of monitoring animal health.
The candidate should be able to perform general farm duties.
The candidate should be responsible in managing overall operations of farm.
The candidate should have knowledge and capability to operate farm machinery and equipment.
The candidate would be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
The candidate will be required to work in conjunction with large animal vets to provide herd health management, veterinary treatments, and routine vaccinations.
The candidate will be required to consult with animal nutritionists and livestock feed sales representatives to create feeding plans that yield maximum milk production levels.
The candidate will be required to identify sick animals and work with veterinarian to determine proper treatment.
The candidate will be required to develop work schedules and establish procedures.
The candidate will be required to resolve work related problems.
The candidate will be required to ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
The candidate will be expected to hire and train employees.

Job Requirements

The candidate should be fluent in English language.
The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum 2 to 3 years of working experience in similar industry.
The candidate would be responsible for farm animal grooming.
The candidate would be in charge of keeping an inventory of the necessary feed ingredients.
The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication.
The candidate should be punctual.
The candidate should be flexible.
The candidate should be accountable.
The candidate should be authentic.
The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of animal welfare as well as excellent animal-handling abilities.
The candidate must be self-motivated and capable of making decisions.
The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
The candidate should be able to accept criticism while remaining calm and effective in high-stress situations.
The candidate must be able to supervise 5 to 10 people.

Area of Specialization

The candidate must be knowledgeable about dairy cattle, beef cattle, agricultural livestock service, and cattle breeding.

Security and Safety

The candidate should have a thorough Criminal record check.
The candidate should have clean driving record with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations.

Work Site Environment

The candidate should be prepared to work under dangerous work conditions.
The candidate will be required to work in wet or damp, dusty, hot and cold environments.
The candidate should be willing to work in an outdoor environment for long hours, including tolerance for pests and thorns.
The candidate will be required to work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
The candidate should be able to work with full concentration even in noisy surroundings.

Transportation/Travel Information

The candidate should be willing to travel.
The candidate should have valid driver’s licence.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
The candidate should have an eye for details.
The candidate should be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.
The candidate should be willing to work in sitting, standing and walking position for long hours.
The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
The candidate should ready to work overtime if needed.
The candidate should be willing to handle large work load.