Fraser Valley Packers Inc
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Farm Supervisor
About This Role
Job details
Location: Abbotsford, BCV2S 8A7
Salary: $22.50 hourly / 40 to 48 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
Overview
Languages: English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Responsibilities Tasks
Supervise, coordinate and oversee the work of 16–20 farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• Organize and assign daily work activities to farm workers.
• Supervise and coordinate blueberry growing, cultivation and harvesting activities.
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Perform weeding and other crop maintenance activities.
• Monitor workers' performance and productivity.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Hire and train farm workers.
• Train workers on farm procedures, safety requirements and proper crop handling.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, including harvesters.
• Perform general farm duties.
Supervision: 16-20 people
Type of crops
Blueberries
Equipment and machinery experience
Harvesters
Additional information
Personal suitability
Team player
Key Responsibilities
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Maintain work records and logs
- Hire and train staff
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Supervise, coordinate and oversee the work of 16–20 farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- Organize and assign daily work activities to farm workers.
- Supervise and coordinate blueberry growing, cultivation and harvesting activities.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Perform weeding and other crop maintenance activities.
- Monitor workers' performance and productivity.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Hire and train farm workers.
- Train workers on farm procedures, safety requirements and proper crop handling.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, including harvesters.
- Perform general farm duties.
Required Skills
- Team player
Qualifications
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Benefits & Perks
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About Fraser Valley Packers Inc
Blueberry Processor & Packer
Industry
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Company Size
201-500
Website
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