farm supervisor

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Hay farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Dairy
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Treat livestock health issues
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Select livestock for sale

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Beef cattle

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

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

• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

• Day

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees