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Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
5 years or more
Asset languages
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Noisy
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Rural area
- Maintenance
Level of expertise
- Maintenance and repair
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Maintain financial and production records
- Negotiate with clients for provision of services
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- 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
- Make emergency repairs to equipment
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Onions
Equipment and machinery experience
- Bulk handling system
- Harvesters
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Vegetable or fruit harvester
- Forklift
Area of specialization
- Agricultural crop service
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Overtime required
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
