farm manager

Specific Skills

• Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
• Perform general farm duties
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Maintain financial and production records
• Establish marketing programs
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
• Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised

Specific Skills - Field Crops

• Hoeing crops
• Vegetable culling

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Ability to Supervise

• 11-15 people

Work Location Information

• Rural area

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Organized