farm foreman/woman
Posted on September 01, 2026 by Employer details Troy Schweitzer & Kristina Schweitzer
Job details
Education: Bachelor's degree. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Hay farming. Livestock combination farming. Other grain farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Dusty. Noisy. Outdoors. Grain, oil and forage crop. Livestock. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses. Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development. Cut agricultural crops. Develop specific plans to prioritize. Diagnose livestock health issues. Direct farm feed inventory activities . Direct farm grooming activities . Handling animals. Implement soil fertility programs. Marking livestock as proof of ownership. Monitor the calving process. Monitoring animal health. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Oversee the process of hoeing crops. Soil fertility programs. Treat livestock health issues. Weeding. Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures. Maintain financial and production records. 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. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Formulate feeding program. Maintain livestock performance records. Maintain quality control and production records. Select livestock for sale. Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs. Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations. Train horses. Maintain work records and logs. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Perform general farm duties. Develop marketing strategies. Shear the sheep. Analyze data . Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system. Harvesters. Seed drill. Storage and silage system. Tractor. Forklift. Area of specialization: Agricultural livestock service. Cattle breeding. Cattle genomics. Agricultural crop service. Beef cattle. Dairy cattle. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Morning. On call. To be determined. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer. On-site housing options. Team building opportunities. Parking available.- Location Dawson Creek, BCV1G 4E8
- Work location On site
- Salary$22.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours, To be determined, Overtime available
- Starts as early as 2026-09-01
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3661212
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Hay farming
- Livestock combination farming
- Other grain farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Livestock
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
- Cut agricultural crops
- Develop specific plans to prioritize
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Direct farm feed inventory activities
- Direct farm grooming activities
- Handling animals
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Oversee the process of hoeing crops
- Soil fertility programs
- Treat livestock health issues
- Weeding
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Maintain financial and production records
- 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
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Select livestock for sale
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Train horses
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Develop marketing strategies
- Shear the sheep
- Analyze data
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Harvesters
- Seed drill
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Forklift
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Cattle breeding
- Cattle genomics
- Agricultural crop service
- Beef cattle
- Dairy cattle
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-09-15
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