Farm Manager

(NOC 0821 – Managers in agriculture)

Employer: Tundra North Holding Ltd.

Location: 28 Raven Street Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0

JOB DETAILS

Salary: $21.88 to $25.00 hourly for 40 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Employment conditions: Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning

Start date: As soon as possible

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Languages: English

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Site Environment: Organic farming

Work Setting: Remote location, Rural area

Specific Skills/Tasks:

• Handling animals
• Manage overall operation of farm
• 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
• Establish marketing programs
• Maintain financial and production records
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers

Supervision: 3-4 people

Type of Product: Native plants

Type of Crops: Blueberries, Tomatoes, Worms

Equipment and Machinery Experience: Automated irrigation system

Security and Safety: Driver's validity licence check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail, Fast-paced environment, Large workload, Tight deadlines, Work under pressure

Personal Suitability: Effective interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication, Excellent written communication, Flexibility, Initiative, Judgement, Organized, Team player, Values and ethics

Main duties of the job

• Manage the farm and greenhouse (including hydroponic greenhouse, vegetables and life stock)
• Manage the in-town storefront including the transport of produce for sale
• Manage fishery and woodworking yard
• General bookkeeping
• Some sled dog handling and training
• Manage tour groups/tourism side of eco-village

Experience required to complete the job duties

• Education in business administration or similar (minimum education: bachelor's degree)
• Experience in facilitating Arctic tourism
• General bookkeeping and business admin experience
• Customer service experience
• Experience managing employees
• Experience working on a farm
• Experience at an eco-tourism destination
• Product and inventory management experience
• Experience with sales and asset

Skills required to complete the job duties

• Valid driver's license
• Language skills (particularly English, 2nd language is an asset)
• Ability to take initiative and learn on the job
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to time manage and prioritize in stressful situations

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a resume and an application letter.

By email: info@tundranorthtours.com

By mail:

28 Raven Street Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0

Do not send your application by any other method other than indicated above. Please submit using one method only and not repeatedly.

Specific Skills/Tasks:

• Handling animals
• Manage overall operation of farm
• 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
• Establish marketing programs
• Maintain financial and production records
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers

Main duties of the job

• Manage the farm and greenhouse (including hydroponic greenhouse, vegetables and life stock)
• Manage the in-town storefront including the transport of produce for sale
• Manage fishery and woodworking yard
• General bookkeeping
• Some sled dog handling and training
• Manage tour groups/tourism side of eco-village

Experience required to complete the job duties

• Education in business administration or similar (minimum education: bachelor's degree)
• Experience in facilitating Arctic tourism
• General bookkeeping and business admin experience
• Customer service experience
• Experience managing employees
• Experience working on a farm
• Experience at an eco-tourism destination
• Product and inventory management experience
• Experience with sales and asset

Indigenous tourism, connecting visitors and locals to nature, life on the land and revitalization of culture.