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Work site environment
- Organic farming
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Harvesting seedlings
- Seed cutting
- Soil fertility programs
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Maintain financial and production records
- Negotiate with clients for provision of services
- Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- 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
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated irrigation system
- Bulk handling system
- Feeding and watering system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Seed drill
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Vegetable or fruit harvester
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Overtime required
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player