farm manager

The Hen and Hound Feast Inc
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia Full Time
POSTED ON 9/13/2024 CLOSED ON 11/4/2024

Job Posting for farm manager at The Hen and Hound Feast Inc

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 5 years or more
  • Tasks

  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Coordinate planting and cultivating activities
  • Cultivate on vertical farming system
  • Direct agricultural crops clipping activities
  • Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Implement soil fertility programs
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
  • Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
  • Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
  • Manage overall operation of farm
  • Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
  • Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
  • Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people
  • Type of crops

  • Apples
  • Asparagus
  • Bell peppers
  • Blueberries
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflowers
  • Cherries
  • Cucumbers
  • Field berries
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Grapes
  • Melons
  • Onions
  • Raspberries
  • Seed corn
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis
  • Screening questions

  • 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?
  • Green job

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
  • Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options

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