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A Farm Supervisor Needed
Bandit Sales & Farms in Stornoway, SK
Full-Time, Year-Round Work
Wage: $23.00/hour
Who We Are:
At Bandit sales & farms, we are a medium-sized farm, we crop around 3000 Acres per year of canola, barley, oats and wheat.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced farm supervisor to look after the day-to-day operations of the farm. You will need to have knowledge and experience with seedbed preparation, sowing, crop nutrition, crop management, weed management and harvesting. A successful candidate will have prior farming background, at least one year of experience as a farm supervisor/manager and experience with the below duties are responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan for planting based on the soil and weather conditions
- Prepare land for planting
- Seeding and planting
- Supervise and perform crop-related tasks based on the crop maturity and weather conditions
- Inspect and monitor crops as they grow
- Oversee maintenance of farm equipment and supplies (e.g. fertilizers)
- Ensure quality control through inspection of crops for diseases and parasites
- Supervise and perform spraying of fertilizers or pesticides as required
- Oversee and participate in harvesting
- Schedule, Organize and supervise work of farm labourers
- Participate in execution of all farm-related tasks
Job Requirements:
Personal Skills
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Reliable and dependable
- Able to work well in a team setting
- Excellent time management skills
Professional Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a farm supervisor or manager and direct experience with the above duties and responsibilities.
- Must be able to communicate in English