Job description:
Farm Supervisor
Employer: 460423 BC Ltd o/a Wloka Farms
Business Address: 3524 Highway 3 E, Creston, BC V0B 1G1
Job Location:
- Based at the business address, other locations where the company leases land (5km radius) in Creston
- Will travel between farm locations around Creston in a truck supplied by the business
- The employer provides transportation from the workplace to job sites
Wage: $26/hour; salary increases as per company policy
Employment terms and conditions: Full-time, permanent, 30-72 hours per week (weather-dependent, up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week during the peak growing season) Early Morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
Vacancies: 1
Anticipated start date: April 2027
Job requirements:
Experience: At least 3 years of related experience
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding; lifting, bending, crouching, kneeling, Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Attention to detail, Large workload, Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal Suitability: Dependability, Reliability, Team player, Organized
Work setting/area of work: Market gardens and orchards in a rural area
Area of specialization: Agricultural crop service
Work site environment: Outdoors, All weather conditions
Types of crops: Pome and soft fruits in the orchards, multiple vegetables in the gardens, Squash, gourds, melons and cucumbers, Cabbage, Root vegetables and onions, Peppers, tomatoes and eggplant, Beans, peas and corn.
Equipment & machinery: Tractor, Forklift, Pallet Jack
Requirement: A clean driving record
Supervise: 11-15 people
Duties:
- Coordinate and supervise farm workers
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
- Operate and supervise the maintenance of farm equipment
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
- Develop specific plans to prioritize & organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Implement soil fertility programs, train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Provide training to other workers
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields & the process of hoeing crops
- Supervise the crop production, from soil preparation through seeding, pruning, irrigation, weed control, and harvesting
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control, production records, work records and logs
- Facilitate the production of orchard/garden crops during the Summer and orchard/garden planning and preparation during the Winter
- Ensure good horticultural practices are followed
- Perform general farm duties such as cutting crops, planting, weeding, pruning, and other related tasks
How to apply
By e-mail: wlokafarms@yahoo.com
Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, and Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.
