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8253 – Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers
Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers and perform general farm duties. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry and hog farms and may also supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Agriculture foreman/woman
- Animal farm foreman/woman
- Animal husbandry foreman/woman
- Apple orchard foreman/woman
- Beef cattle herdsperson
- Cattle feedlot foreman/woman
- Cattle herdsperson
- Cattle ranch foreman/woman
- Corral boss
- Dairy farm foreman/woman
- Dairy farm workers foreman/woman
- Dairy herdsperson
- Dressage and stunt horse trainer
- Farm boss
- Farm business foreman/woman
- Farm foreman/woman
- Farm operation foreman/woman
- Farm operation supervisor
- Farm supervisor
- Farm workers supervisor
- Feedlot foreman/woman
- Feedlot herd attendant
- Field crop and vegetable workers foreman/woman
- Field crop foreman/woman
- Field-grown crop foreman/woman
- Field-grown crop workers foreman/woman
- Foreman/woman, apple orchard
- Foreman/woman, dairy farm workers
- Foreman/woman, farm
- Foreman/woman, feedlot
- Foreman/woman, field crop and vegetable workers
- Foreman/woman, fruit farm
- Foreman/woman, fruit farm workers
- Foreman/woman, hatchery workers
- Foreman/woman, livestock farm workers
- Foreman/woman, orchard
- Foreman/woman, poultry farm workers
- Foreman/woman, ranch
- Foreman/woman, vegetable farm workers
- Foreman/woman, vineyard
- Fruit farm foreman/woman
- Fruit farm workers foreman/woman
- Grain crop foreman/woman
- Hatchery foreman/woman
- Hatchery workers foreman/woman
- Herd attendant
- Herd attendant, feedlot
- Herd superintendent
- Herdsman/woman
- Herdsperson
- Hog farm foreman/woman
- Hog farm supervisor
- Hog farm workers supervisor
- Hog operation supervisor
- Hop farm foreman/woman
- Horse stable foreman/woman
- Horse trainer
- Irrigation supervisor - agriculture
- Livery stable foreman/woman
- Livestock attendant
- Livestock farm workers foreman/woman
- Livestock foreman/woman
- Livestock raising foreman/woman
- Maple products foreman/woman - agriculture
- Orchard foreman/woman
- Pasture-managing supervisor
- Pork production technician
- Pork production technician apprentice
- Poultry farm foreman/woman
- Poultry farm workers foreman/woman
- Poultry operation supervisor
- Racehorse trainer
- Ranch foreman/woman
- Sheep handler
- Sheep herdsperson
- Shepherd
- Stable boss
- Stockyard and herdsmen foreman/woman
- Sugarbush operation foreman/woman
- Supervisor, hog farm workers
- Swine herdsperson
- Tobacco farm foreman/woman
- Tobacco farming workers foreman/woman
- Trainer, horse
- Trainer, racehorses
- Turkey farm foreman/woman
- Turkey farming workers foreman/woman
- Vegetable farm foreman/woman
- Vegetable farm workers foreman/woman
- Vineyard foreman/woman
- Vineyard workers foreman/woman
- Cattle herdsperson
- Dairy herdsperson
- Farm foreman/woman
- Farm supervisor
- Feedlot foreman/woman
- Hog operation supervisor
- Horse trainer
- Poultry farm foreman/woman
- Ranch foreman/woman
- Swine herdsperson
- Vegetable farm foreman/woman
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Farm supervisors perform some or all of the following duties:
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Supervise breeding programs and harvest operations
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Perform general farm duties.
Specialized livestock workers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Formulate a feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding program
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Train horses
- Perform general farm duties
- May supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
Farm supervisors may specialize in dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, fruit, vegetable, mixed, specialty and equine farms.
Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle or swine.
Employment requirements
- Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.
Additional information
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 8 – Occupations Unique to Primary Industry
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 82 – Skilled Occupations in Primary Industry
- Minor group
- 825 – Contractors, Operators and Supervisors in Agriculture, Horticulture and Aquaculture
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