Farm Supervisor

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Maintain financial and production records
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
• Explain required standards to agricultural workers
• Manage feed inventory activities
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Monitor animal behaviour
• Supervise maintenance and repair services
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• 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