HORSTING'S FARM MARKET is hiring
Farm Supervisor with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

• 5 years or more

On site

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

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Hot
• Outdoors
• Potato and vegetable
• Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Implement soil fertility programs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
• Oversee the process of hoeing crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Type of crops

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Melons
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Feeding and watering system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Vegetable or fruit harvester
• Forklift

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player