Farm Manager/ Manager of Agriculture (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Farm Manager/ Manager of Agriculture (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

11 Sep
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Kurtz Orchards
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Niagara-on-the-Lake

11 Sep

Kurtz Orchards

Niagara-on-the-Lake

OverviewLanguages

English

Education

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience 5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

- Rural area

ResponsibilitiesTasks

- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
- 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
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Harvest seedlings
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Implement sustainable gardening trends such as permaculture practices
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Mixing fertilizer
- Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Seed cutting
- 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
- Weeding
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- 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
- Supervise staff

Supervision

- 11-15 people

CredentialsCertificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- Chemical application certificate or licence

Experience and specializationType of crops

- Apples
- Artisanal crops
- Cherries
- Cucumbers
- Grapes
- Seed corn
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes

Technical experience

- Soil analysis

Equipment and machinery experience

- Turf grass harvester
- Automated irrigation system
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Feeding and watering system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Sprayer or duster
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Truck

Area of specialization

- Nursery or greenhouse

Additional informationSecurity and safety

- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

- Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Quick-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player

BenefitsHealth benefits

- Dental plan

Other benefits

- On-site housing options

Pay: $37.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Housing allowance

Work Location: In person

📌 Farm Manager/ Manager of Agriculture (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
🏢 Kurtz Orchards
📍 Niagara-on-the-Lake

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