Farm manager

Coast Cranberries Ltd. in Langley, BC is seeking a self-motivated Farm manager. Ideally suited for a motivated individual ready to join the team immediately. This is a Permanent employment or Full time position. Work schedule: Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift. LMIA approved position.

Job Description

• The candidate must direct agricultural crop clipping activities.
• The candidate must direct agricultural crop deleafing activities.
• The candidate must follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced tillage, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology, and cover cropping.
• The candidate must interact with bees based on knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology, and caste system.
• The candidate must manage feed inventory activities.
• The candidate must mix fertilizers.
• The candidate must organize planting, cultivation and crop harvesting activities.
• The candidate must oversee the activities of clearing fields.
• The candidate must manually remove all suckers and water sprouts.
• The candidate must maintain farm machinery, equipment, and buildings.
• The candidate must manage the overall operation of the farm.
• The candidate will be responsible for establishing marketing programs.
• The candidate must maintain financial and production records.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.
• The candidate must recruit, hire, and supervise staff and/or volunteers.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The candidate must have 3 to less than 5 years of experience in a related field.
• The candidate must show initiative.
• The candidate must have good judgement skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate must be a good team player.
• The candidate must uphold values and ethics.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate must be able to handle a large workload.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be able to meet tight deadlines.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.

Benefits

• The candidate will receive a health care plan, providing coverage for medical and surgical expenses.
• The candidate will receive a Bonus, which is money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for good performance.
• The candidate should receive on-site housing options, referring to the housing options provided by educational institutions.
• 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

jobs@coastcranberries.com

By mail

21710 Allard Cres
Langley, BC
V1M 3W1

In person

21710 Allard Cres
Langley, BC
V1M 3W1
Between 07:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m.

• Cover letter
• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?