Farm supervisor

Employer Name: Driland Feeders
Position: Farm supervisor
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 50 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Burdett, AB T0K 0J0

Driland Feeders, situated in Burdett, AB T0K 0J0, is currently looking for applications for the role of Farm supervisor, who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate must start work promptly. The available positions are for Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The shift times for this position are Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend and On-call.

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Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• 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 must assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• 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 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.
• A candidate with experience is an asset.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 1 to 2 people.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

• Farm operations include beef cattle ranching (including feedlots), hay farming, other grain farming, grain, oil, and forage crop production, and livestock farming.
• The candidate must work in a dusty environment.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

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 willing to relocate and be ready to move to a new city/different city for a job.

• 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 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.

Benefits

• The employer will provide Health, Financial, Long-term, and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan, Disability benefits, a Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage, and Vision care benefits.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits provided by the employer, which extend coverage to the employee’s dependents, including spouses, children, and parents, as well as Life insurance, which assists their loved ones in managing the financial impact of their death.
• Under Long-term benefits, the selected candidate will receive Maternity and parental benefits, which provide up to 50 weeks of paid pregnancy or parental leave for parents in Canada.
• In addition to the Health, Financial, and Long-term benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive other benefits, such as any accrued compensation or advantage of the executive other than accrued compensation payable on or after termination of employment under a plan, policy, or company program.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

office@driland.ca

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• References attesting experience