Farm Supervisor - Harley ON
Position: Farm Supervisor
Reporting to: Farm Manager
Position Overview
As a Farm Supervisor you will provide leadership to the Farm team and perform various Farm operational tasks to help continuously improve our financial and operational performance. Your main priorities will be to coordinate the activities of our seasonal farm operators to achieve our budgeted yields and costs.
You will also collaborate with other Grant divisions to insure success of the Grant Farms Corp. Implement necessary safety measures to establish and maintain a clean safety record. Contribute to the overall strategic planning of the Corporation and represent a vision for the Farm Division.
Essential Job Functions
Help schedule and manage farm team activities in a safe and cost effective way
Work with the Farm Manager to prepare planting, spraying, and harvest plans
Monitor and make recommendations on all farm costs
Assist in the selection and training of seasonal Farm operators
Operate farm equipment including planters, sprayers and combines
Assist in managing/driving seasonal workers
Make recommendations as it pertains to farm equipment repairs and maintenance and selection
Assist in scouting crops to determine in-season spraying and fertilizer requirements
Assist in creating, monitoring & executing in-field experiments to continuously improve operational performance; focus on yields and margin/acre
Perform farm equipment maintenance, clean equipment, analyze crop performance & create upcoming crop plan and various assorted activities in the off-season
Other Skills/Abilities
Good command of the English language
Significant Farm equipment operation experience
Understanding of Mechanical Shop requirements and perform maintenance activities
Education in Agriculture with a minimum of 5 years experience in the field an asset
Computer ability
Supervisory experience is an asset
Valid Driver’s license
AZ license or willingness to obtain is a benefit
Experience with GPS systems
Agricultural university or college education an asset
We offer competitive compensation packages, pension, benefits & performance bonuses.
Intested Canditates Should click on the Apply button to apply.
Website: https://grant.ag/
Phone: 705 647 3129
Address: 863169 Uno Park Road New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
