Job Description

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
Education:
Expérience:

Education

Bachelor's degree

Work setting

Rural area
Remote location
Staff accommodation available

Tasks

Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
Cut agricultural crops
Develop specific plans to prioritize
Diagnose livestock health issues
Direct farm feed inventory activities
Direct farm grooming activities
Handling animals
Implement soil fertility programs
Marking livestock as proof of ownership
Monitor the calving process
Monitoring animal health
Organize tasks to accomplish the work
Oversee the process of hoeing crops
Soil fertility programs
Treat livestock health issues
Weeding
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
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
Formulate feeding program
Maintain livestock performance records
Maintain quality control and production records
Select livestock for sale
Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
Train horses
Maintain work records and logs
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Perform general farm duties
Develop marketing strategies
Shear the sheep
Analyze data

Equipment and machinery experience

Feeding and watering system
Harvesters
Seed drill
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Forklift

Area of specialization

Agricultural livestock service
Cattle breeding
Cattle genomics
Agricultural crop service
Beef cattle
Dairy cattle

Security and safety

Criminal record check

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

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots
Gloves

Personal suitability

Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Organized
Team player

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

Early morning
Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

Shift
Flexible hours
Morning
On call
To be determined
Day
Weekend
Overtime required
Overtime available

Other benefits

Learning/training paid by employer
On-site housing options
Team building opportunities
Parking available

farm foreman/woman at Troy Schweitzer & Kristina Schweitzer in Dawson Creek, BC

farm foreman/woman

Job Overview

Company Overview

Job Description

Education

Work site environment

Work setting

Tasks

Equipment and machinery experience

Area of specialization

Security and safety

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Own tools/equipment

Personal suitability

Screening questions

Employment terms options

Experience

Employment terms options

Other benefits

Job Details

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