Farm Manager

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Hoeing crops
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Monitoring animal health
• Soil fertility programs
• Suckering
• Tying
• Weeding
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Egg gathering system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Truck

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player