farm manager

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Layer poultry farming
• Odours
• Livestock
• Poultry and egg production

Work setting

• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Manage feed inventory activities
• Monitoring animal health
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
• Maintain financial and production records
• Perform general farm duties
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and / or volunteers

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Egg gathering system
• Feeding and watering system

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral 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?

Experience

• Experience an asset

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options