Farm supervisor

• Location 13751 , 87th StreetOsoyoos, BCV0H 1V2
• Work location On site
• Salary$23.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend, Flexible hours
• Starts as early as 2027-01-15
• Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3672667

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Tree and orchard fruit
• Harvest crops
• Agricultural machinery

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
• Implement soil fertility programs
• Mixing fertilizer
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Soil fertility programs
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• 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
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Prune trees
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Pesticide Applicator's Licence

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Vegetable or fruit harvester
• Forklift
• Small engine equipment

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Piece work

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options