• Farm Supervisor
  • Location
    1166 5th line, Newtonville, ON| Ontario
  • Job ID
    5500
  • Views
    867
  • Date Posted
    11-03-2020
  • Expiry Date
    07-09-2020
  • Type of Job
    Full Time
  • Salary
    CAD $23.50
  • Min. Experience
    2 years to less than 3 years
  • Min. Education
    College, CEGEP or other non-university or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Job Details

company business name: Haute Goat

company operating name: Haute Goat

business address: 1166 5th line, Newtonville, ON L0A 1J0

title of the position: Farm Supervisor

job duties:


You will be responsible for managing and ensuring the supervision of assistants and workers. You should be organised and result-oriented, with a strong commitment to quality and teamwork to meet or exceed our expectations of our company and our customers. Reporting to the Farm Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the farm, our retail business and seasonal business planning.

Job Description

Your duties will include:

  • Co-ordinate, assign and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers

  • Supervise and oversee breeding activities of goats, alpacas and livestock dogs

  • Supervise, monitor and enforce procedures to maintain animal health

  • Create birthing pens and ensure readiness, put birthing plan in place and implement the plan.

  • Post birth plan for doe, kids and re-integrating them to herd

  • Implement milking plan, teach farm labourers how to milk, Maintain quality control and production records of our plan, Ensure farm safety, food safety and security and bio-security procedures are followed

  • Oversee health plan for animals including vaccinations, nutrition, de-worming and adjusting as required

  • Goat hoof care - plan and implement care of hooves, required every 6-8 weeks.

  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations, create Haute Goat’s garden plan and implement for our “pick your own” garden

  • Supervise maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and supplies: operate and maintain farm machinery including tractor, four wheeler, zero turn mower, commercial grade weed whacker

  • Develop work schedules and establish procedures for Haute Goat farm labourers


terms of employment: This is a permanent position, 30 hours of work per week

language of work: English

wage: $23.50 

location(s) of work (local area, city or town): Newtonville, Ontario

contact information: apply with a cover letter and resume and a summary of your farm experience to hautegoatemployment@gmail.com


skills requirements (includes education and work experience)

  • Either a college certificate/ specialized training in livestock husbandry or 2 years of progressive work experience in livestock husbandry. 

  • Specialized knowledge of the care of goats and alpacas