Farm foreman​/woman

Overview

Languages:

English

• No degree, certificate or diploma

5 years or more

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

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Dusty
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Livestock

• Rural area

• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Soil fertility programs
• Treat livestock health issues
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• 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
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

• 3-4 people

• Automated irrigation system
• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Feeding and watering system
• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Tractor

• Agricultural livestock service
• Agricultural crop service
• Beef cattle

• 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

• Organized
• Team player