DR Land & Cattle Ltd, based in Esther, AB T0J 1H0, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm supervisor who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The selected candidate will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The employer offers shift schedules that include day, evening, night, weekend, overtime, on-call, early morning, morning, and to-be-determined shifts. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the position of Farm Supervisor.

Employer Name: DR Land & Cattle Ltd
Position: Farm supervisor
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $24.00 to $28.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Esther, AB T0J 1H0

Also hiring: Farm worker, poultry

Job Description

The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
The candidate will be responsible for performing artificial insemination, spraying or shearing livestock, and disinfecting pens, barns, or poultry houses.
The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
The candidate will be responsible for directing farm feed inventory activities.
The candidate must be able to handle animals.
The candidate must mark livestock to prove ownership.
The candidate will be responsible for monitoring the calving process.
The candidate must monitor animal health.
The candidate must organize tasks to complete the work.
The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
The candidate will be responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
The candidate will be responsible for carrying out a pasture or pen breeding program.
The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
The candidate will be responsible for formulating a feeding program.
The candidate must maintain livestock performance records.
The candidate will be responsible for selecting livestock for sale.
The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
The candidate will be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
The candidate will be responsible for hiring and training staff.
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 1 to 2 people.
The candidate must be well-organized.
The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming (including feedlots), other grain farming and livestock farming.
The candidate must be able to work in dusty 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 be willing to work in a rural area, where 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 work from a remote location, which is the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.
The candidate’s relocation costs should be covered by the employer, allowing the employer to contribute to the employee’s relocation costs incurred in moving closer to the company’s offices or other work locations as required.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

The candidate must have experience operating agricultural equipment and machinery, including automated irrigation systems, automated manure handling or storage systems, bulk handling systems, feeding and watering systems, fertilizer applicators, sprayers or dusters, tractors, and forklifts.

Area of specialization

The candidate must specialize in the handling and management of beef cattle, as well as cattle breeding.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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 be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
The candidate must manage a large workload.
The candidate should be willing to work overtime if necessary.

Benefits

The employer will provide Health and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan that covers medical expenses associated with dental treatment and procedures, as well as a Healthcare plan that covers medical and surgical expenses.
In addition to the Health benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive free parking, on-site amenities and on-site housing options.

How to Apply

To apply, please use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested in the position.

By email

rdfarms.employees@gmail.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

Cover letter
References attesting experience