Job Details Agricultural service contractors provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, swine and other livestock farms. Contractors may be self-employed.



This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Agricultural service contractors
Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Hire and train workers
Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
Maintain financial and operational records
May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment.
Farm supervisors
Co-ordinate, assign and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
Supervise, monitor and enforce procedures to maintain animal and crop health and welfare
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
Supervise maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and supplies
Develop work schedules and establish procedures
Ensure farm safety, food safety and security and bio-security procedures are followed
Maintain quality control and production records
May perform general farm duties.
Farm supervisors may specialize in areas such as dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, equine, fruit, vegetable, mixed or other specialty farming.
Specialized livestock workers
Formulate feeding programs
Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
Follow safety and bio-security procedures
Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
Maintain livestock performance records
Select livestock for sale
Train horses
Perform general farm duties
May supervise general farm workers.
Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry or swine.

Job Description Job requirements
Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

Ability to Supervise
3-4 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure, Physically demanding, Overtime required

Work Site Environment
Dusty, Noisy, Outdoors, Odours

Personal Suitability
Organized

Additional Skills
Maintain work records and logs, Perform general farm duties, Hire and train staff, Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Area of Specialization
Agricultural crop service

Equipment and Machinery Experience
Tractor

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills
Fruit trees training

Farm Supervisors Specific Skills
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations, Maintain quality control and production records, Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers, Develop work schedules and establish procedures

How to apply
By email
jasbirsingh@wlconsultants.ca