Farm foreman/woman

Job Description

Farm foreman/woman

Big Bear Management Inc.

Job details

Location Calgary, AB

T2G 4L1

Work location On site

Salary  28.01 hourly / 40 hours per week

Terms of employment

Permanent employment

Full time,  Day

Starts as soon as possible

Vacancies 2 vacancies

Overview

Languages  English

Education  No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

Livestock combination farming

Other miscellaneous animal farming

Dusty

Hot

Noisy

Odours

Outdoors

Horticultural field crop

Livestock

Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

Rural area

Remote location

Staff accommodation available

Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas

Diagnose livestock health issues

Direct farm feed inventory activities

Handling animals

Harvest seedlings

Marking livestock as proof of ownership

Monitor the calving process

Monitoring animal health

Organize tasks to accomplish the work

Oversee the activities of clearing the fields

Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts

Shear and shape trees and plants with knife

Tie and secure plants

Treat livestock health issues

Weeding

Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures

Negotiate with clients for provision of services

Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting

Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed

Formulate feeding program

Maintain livestock performance records

Maintain quality control and production records

Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs

Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations

Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Perform general farm duties

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Type of product

Deciduous trees

Equipment and machinery experience

Feeding and watering system

Fertilizer applicator

Sprayer or duster

Tractor

Forklift

Area of specialization

Agricultural livestock service

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment

Work under pressure

Physically demanding

Attention to detail

Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Large workload

Own tools/equipment

Safety equipment/gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

Organized

Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

Free parking available

On-site housing options

Other benefits

Transportation provided by employer

How to apply

By email

bigbearmanagementhr@outlook.com

By mail

1032 Bellevue Avenue SE

Calgary, AB

T2G 4L1