Coast Cranberries Ltd. This link will open in a new window is hiring
Farm Manager with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Berries
• Harvest crops

Tasks

• Direct agricultural crops clipping activities
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
• Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
• Manage feed inventory activities
• Mixing fertilizer
• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
• Establish marketing programs
• Maintain financial and production records
• Perform general farm duties
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers

Supervision

• 16-20 people
• More than 20 people

Type of crops

• Field berries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Bulk handling system
• Feeding and watering system
• Harvesters
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Parking available