Farm Workers Supervisor

Bull Market Farms Inc. based in 2633 Albuna Townline, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm Workers 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 Full time or Permanent employment. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, On Call, Early Morning and Morning. The position of Farm Workers Supervisor has been approved by the LMIA.

Employer Name: Bull Market Farms Inc.
Position: Farm Workers Supervisor
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $26.00 hourly for 40 to 60 hours per week Bonus
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 2633 Albuna Townline, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5

Type of Crops: Greenhouse vegetables

Job Description

The candidate should be able to perform general farm duties.
The candidate should be responsible in managing overall operations of farm.
The candidate will be expected to keep track of the inventory of stored materials.
The candidate should have knowledge and capability to operate farm machinery, equipment and buildings.
The candidate would be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
The candidate will be expected to hire and train employees.
The candidate will be required to maintain quality control and production records
The candidate will be required to co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
The candidate will be required to develop work schedules and establish procedures
The candidate will be required to supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
The candidate will be required to carry out repair and maintenance work for farm machinery and equipment if and when required.
The candidate should be proficient in handling farm machineries like Tractor, Farm truck etc.
The candidate should ensure farm activities comply with government regulations.
The candidate should ensure uninterrupted water supply to the farm.
The candidate should be responsible in maintaining financial and production records of the farm.
The candidate will be expected to analyse current operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and make recommendations for improvements.
The candidate will be responsible for developing planting and harvesting plans and schedules, as well as ensuring that staff understands expectations.
The candidate will be required to visit various divisions to inspect crops and livestock, as well as perform soil and water tests.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and other supplies are restocked on a regular basis.
The candidate will be expected to install, maintain, and monitor the irrigation system on a regular basis.
The candidate will be in charge of marketing and selling farm products such as fruit, vegetables, dairy and grain.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all employees follow health and safety regulations.
The candidate will be expected to supervise and oversee crop-growing operations.
The candidate will be expected to help with the recruitment and training of new employees.
The candidate will be expected to build professional networks and stay up to date on agricultural science developments.
The candidate must understand the implications of the weather and devise contingency plans.
The candidate will be expected to ensure that deadlines for activities such as seeding and harvesting are met.
The candidate must maintain knowledge of pests and diseases, as well as an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them.
The candidate will be responsible for monitoring staff rosters, hours, and performance, as well as resolving any grievances.
The candidate will be expected to supervise the work of farming units and make suggestions for improvements and changes.
The candidate will be expected to assist and supervise the day-to-day activities of general farm workers.
The candidate will be required to ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed

Job Requirements

The candidate should be fluent in English language.
The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum 5 or more years of working experience in similar industry.
The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication.
The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
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 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 bondable and easily communicate
The candidate should have a thorough criminal record check.
The candidate must be able to take the initiative and solve problems quickly and efficiently.
The candidate must be able to plan and direct large-scale, diverse farm activities, supervise large groups of farm workers in farm activities, and direct skilled and unskilled employees in a variety of farm operations.
The candidate should be able to keep time, production, and cost records, as well as make reports and recommendations for method and equipment improvement.
The candidate should have strong critical thinking skills and knowledge of analytics.
The candidate should be able to make decisions in high-stress situations.
The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
The candidate should be able to supervise more than 20 people.

Equipment and Machinery Experience

The ideal candidate will have prior experience with an automated irrigation system.

Area of Specialization

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about agricultural crop service.

Project and Personnel Management Skills

The candidate should be knowledgeable about staff recruitment and selection.

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

The candidate would be responsible for cleaning crops
The candidate should need to do regular clipping activities for plants.
The candidate will be required to perform regular green house cleaning activity.
The candidate will be required to perform suckering, Weeding, Grading, tying, and lowering tasks.
The candidate will be required to perform the deleafing method.

Work Site Environment

The candidate will be required to work in wet or damp, dusty and hot or cold environments.
The candidate should be willing to work in an outdoor environment for long hours, including tolerance for pests and thorns.

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 be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.
The candidate should be required to handling heavy loads as part of routine work.
The candidate should have an eye for details.
The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting, standing and walking positions.
The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in bending, crouching and kneeling positions.
The candidate should be willing to work in standing position for long hours.
The candidate should be willing to handle large work load.
The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
The candidate should ready to work for long hours including overtime if needed.

Work Location Information

The candidate will be required to work in rural area
Accommodation facilities are available to the selected candidates.

Benefits

Health and Long term benefits would be provided to the selected candidates.
Under Health Benefits, the selected candidates would get Health care plan and Dental plan .
Under Long term Benefits, the selected candidates would get Life insurance.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options

By email

[email protected]

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

Cover letter