Job description Farm Operation Foreman/woman in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Find out what work is like for a farm operation foreman/woman in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC 82030).

Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors

Description

Agricultural service contractors provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of specialized livestock workers, farm machinery operators, livestock labourers, aquaculture labourers and harvesting labourers. Contractors may be self-employed.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Agricultural service contractors
  • Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Hire and train workers
  • Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
  • Maintain financial and operational records
  • May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment
  • May operate and repair digital technology and communication tools and equipment, such as robotic milking systems and global positioning systems (GPS).
  • Farm supervisors
  • Coordinate, assign and supervise the work of specialized livestock workers, farm machinery operators, livestock labourers and harvesting labourers
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Supervise, monitor and enforce procedures to maintain animal and crop health and welfare
  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
  • Supervise maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and supplies
  • Develop work schedules and establish procedures
  • Ensure farm safety, food safety and security and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • May perform general farm duties
  • May operate and repair digital technology and communication tools and equipment, such as robotic milking systems and global positioning systems (GPS).

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 82030), and a list of similar occupations:

  • artificial insemination service contractor
  • crop harvesting service contractor
  • farm foreman/woman
  • farm supervisor
  • feedlot foreman/woman
  • hog operation supervisor
  • livestock breeding service contractor
  • poultry farm foreman/woman
  • ranch foreman/woman
  • vegetable farm foreman/woman

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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