Fruit farm foreman/woman

• Location Newcastle, ONL1B 0T9
• Work location On site
• Salary$23.00 to $27.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3681993

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Organic farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Maintain financial and production records
• 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
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

Supervision

• More than 20 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Pesticide Applicator's Licence

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits