Farm Supervisor
Job description
Isidore Landscapes operates a primary agricultural business specializing in the production of cut flowers and ornamental plants in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Our farm includes a greenhouse and outdoor floriculture production.
We offer meaningful career opportunities where your hard work is recognized, and your contributions are valued. All of our senior site staff and the majority of our leadership team started in entry-level positions.
Farm Supervisor
We are currently seeking a Farm Supervisor to support our expanding floriculture and nursery operations. This role is responsible for supervising daily farm activities, coordinating workers, and ensuring proper crop growth, quality control, and farm safety procedures are followed.
This is a hands-on supervisory position in a fast-paced agricultural environment.
Candidates in this role are expected to:
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Have a post-secondary education in horticulture or equivalent experience
- Have 1–2 years of experience in horticulture, gardening, or farm work
- Be physically capable of performing farm-related tasks
- Be able to communicate orally and in writing in English
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Follow farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Work on-site in a rural agricultural setting
Typical tasks include:
- Planning and supervising daily farm operations and crop-related activities
- Considering water saturation, light, temperature, and soil conditions when planning crop growth and development
- Coordinating and supervising the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers (3–4 people)
- Implementing and maintaining soil fertility programs
- Maintaining work record and logs
- Mixing and applying fertilizers
- Performing and supervising greenhouse cleaning and general farm maintenance
- Managing weed control and assisting with pest prevention
- Maintaining financial and work records
- Assisting in the development and enforcement of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Ensuring all farm safety standards are followed
- Providing agricultural crop services such as planting, cultivating, irrigating, and harvesting
- Maintaining quality control and production records.
Work environment & conditions:
- Floriculture and ornamental plant production
- Greenhouse and outdoor farm environment
- Rural work location
- Fast-paced and physically demanding
- A combination of standing, walking, lifting, and bending
- Tight production timelines due to a large workload during peak seasons
- Attention to detail
Work details:
- Position type: Full-time
- Hours: 50 hours per week (schedule may vary based on season and weather)
- Wage: $32.00 per hour
- Location: Surrey / Richmond, BC
- Housing: On-site housing options available
Personal suitability:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Reliable and team-focused
- Able to manage workload and meet deadlines
Benefits:
- On-site housing options available
We thank all applicants for their interest in our Company and regret only those shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Isidore Landscapes is an equal opportunity employer.
For more information on Isidore Landscapes and the work we do, please visit https://isidorelandscapes.com/
