Farm Foreman/Woman

Work site environment

• Hay farming
• Dairy

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Feed inventory
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• 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
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Harvesters
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Haying equipment

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service
• Beef cattle

Additional information

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

• Team player