Farm Manager

Work Term: Permanent

• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 5 years or more
• Animal/livestock husbandry and production
• Agricultural production operations, other
• Animal nutrition
• Livestock management
• or equivalent experience
  Asset languages:

• Spanish; Castilian
  Work site environment:

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors

• Livestock
  Work setting:

• Rural area
  Tasks:

• Feed inventory

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
• Maintain financial and production records
• Perform general farm duties
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures

• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  Supervision:

• 11-15 people
  Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

• First Aid Certificate
  Equipment and machinery experience:

• Feeding and watering system

• Storage and silage system
• Tractor

• Truck
  Area of work experience:

• Management
  Area of specialization:

• Beef cattle
  Security and safety:

• Driver's validity licence check
  Transportation/travel information:

• Drive manual transmission vehicle

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

• Own transportation
  Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Overtime required

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

• Values and ethics
  Screening questions:

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  Health benefits:

• Dental plan

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

• Vision care benefits
  Financial benefits:

• Bonus
  Long term benefits:

• Group insurance benefits

• Life insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits
• Other benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  Other benefits:

• Free parking available

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Travel insurance