Farm boss

Responsibilities

• Vegetable culling
• Weeding
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver’s validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking