Farm foreman/woman

Troy and Kristina Schweitzer is situated in Dawson Creek, BC and is hiring a Farm foreman/woman to join the team. The successful candidate must be available to start work as soon as possible. We are offering a Permanent employment or Full time opportunity. Work schedule: Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours, To be determined, Overtime available.

Job Description

• The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
• The candidate must conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock, or disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
• The candidate must consider water saturation, light, and temperature when planning for crop growth and development.
• The candidate must cut agricultural crops.
• The candidate must develop specific plans to prioritize.
• The candidate must diagnose livestock health issues.
• The candidate must direct farm feed inventory activities.
• The candidate must direct farm grooming activities.
• The candidate must handle animals.
• The candidate must implement soil fertility programs.
• The candidate must mark livestock as proof of ownership.
• The candidate must monitor the calving process.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate must organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• The candidate must oversee the process of hoeing crops.
• The candidate must be familiar with soil fertility programs.
• The candidate must treat livestock health issues.
• The candidate must perform weeding.
• The candidate must assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
• The candidate must maintain financial and production records.
• The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
• The candidate must co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate must ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are strictly followed.
• The candidate must formulate feeding programs.
• The candidate must maintain livestock performance records.
• The candidate must maintain quality control and production records.
• The candidate must select livestock for sale.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.
• The candidate must maintain accurate work records and logs.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.
• The candidate must develop marketing strategies.
• The candidate must analyze data.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate must have excellent written communication skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate must be a good team player.
• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must be able to meet tight deadlines.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be able to handle a large workload.

Work Site Environment

• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Work Setting

• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate must work from a remote location, performing their duties from a site other than the employer’s central office while maintaining productivity and communication.
• The candidate should work in staff accommodation that offers live-in accommodation when an employer provides a housing offer to its employees.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must be able to meet tight deadlines.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be able to handle a large workload.

Security and Safety

• The candidate must undergo a criminal record check.

Benefits

• The employer will pay for the candidate's learning/training.
• The candidate should receive on-site housing options, referring to the housing options provided by educational institutions.
• The candidate will have access to team-building opportunities.
• The selected candidate will receive an available parking facility where employer provide parking to employee at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.

How to apply

Use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

[email protected]

By mail

RR2 Site 15 COmp 0<br>Dawson Creek, BC<br>V1G 4E8

• Cover letter
• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?