Farm Contractors and Supervisors
Job description
Entrepreneurs in this group operate or manage an agricultural business. They supervise and coordinate the work of Farm Workers and Labourers. They manage the business and also take on agricultural production tasks (plant or animal: operation of farm machinery, field work, animal care, management, etc.).
Farm Supervisors supervise the work of Farm Workers and Labourers.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Participate in the development and implementation of safety and biosecurity procedures (prevention related to infectious diseases).
- Hire and train staff.
- Maintain financial and operating records.
- Operate machinery and equipment, as required.
- Coordinate and supervise the work of Farm and Harvest Labourers.
- Supervise and monitor livestock husbandry or crop and harvest operations.
- Establish work schedules and methods.
- Ensure that on-farm biosecurity and safety procedures are followed.
- Maintain production records.
- Perform general farm duties as required.
Advancement and mobility
Farm Supervisors
- These individuals may specialize in various fields (dairy, poultry, vegetables, etc.).
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
400
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 25.6% Female
- 74.4% Male
Not available.
- 25.6% Female
- 74.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$53,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115284% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3125% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 814% of jobs
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NAICS 113, 11533% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115284% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3125% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 814% of jobs
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NAICS 113, 11533% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques équines (Équitation western)
Code : 155AA
Placement rate: 80%
20% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie des productions animales
Code : 153A0
Placement rate: 80.5%
17.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Relevant courses offered by the agricultural industry may be required.
- Training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be required.
- A Class 5 driver’s licence is often required.
Agricultural Service Contractors
- Several years of experience related to agricultural service are usually required.
- Provincial training certificates and licences to provide certain services (artificial insemination, pesticide application, etc.) are generally required.
Farm Supervisors
- A college diploma or specialized training in agriculture or animal husbandry may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Result evaluation
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Coordination
- Human resource management
- Monitoring operations
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Time management
- Teaching
- Operations and control
- System analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Troubleshooting
- Systems evaluation
- Written expression
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Limb coordination
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Reaction time
- Distance vision
- Speech clarity
- Depth perception
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Auditory attention
- Classification
- Static muscle power
- Idea generation
- Processing flexibility
- Selective attention
- Written comprehension
- Speed control
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Written expression
- Originality
- Colour perception and distinction
- Perception speed
- Response orientation
- Hearing sensitivity
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Leadership
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Autonomy
- Honesty
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Knowledge of biology
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Work with numbers
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in an office
- Carry out research
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
- Work outdoors
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 82030
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
Job titles
- Farm foreman/woman
- Animal farm foreman/woman
- Mink farm supervisor
- Farm supervisor
- Farm operation supervisor
- Contractor - agricultural service
- Stable boss
- Corral boss
- Sugarbush operation foreman/woman
- Irrigation supervisor - agriculture
- Maple products foreman/woman - agriculture
- Horse stable foreman/woman
- Livery stable foreman/woman
- Farm business foreman/woman
- Farm operation foreman/woman
- Poultry farm foreman/woman
- Cattle ranch foreman/woman
- Vineyard foreman/woman
- Hatchery foreman/woman
- Field and vegetable crop foreman/woman
- Fruit farm foreman/woman
- Grain crop foreman/woman
- Field-grown crop foreman/woman
- Turkey farm foreman/woman
- Hog farm foreman/woman
- Hop farm foreman/woman
- Tobacco farm foreman/woman
- Dairy farm foreman/woman
- Vegetable farm foreman/woman
- Feedlot foreman/woman
- Cattle feedlot foreman/woman
- Field crop foreman/woman
- Stockyard and herdsmen foreman/woman
- Ranch foreman/woman
- Orchard foreman/woman
- Apple orchard foreman/woman
- Agriculture foreman/woman
- Livestock raising foreman/woman
- Animal husbandry foreman/woman
- Livestock exchange contractor
- Livestock breeding service contractor
- Poultry-hatching services contractor
- Soil-testing service contractor
- Farm produce packing service contractor
- Artificial insemination service contractor
- Caponizing service contractor
- Farm produce grading service contractor
- Dehorning service contractor
- Fertilization service contractor - agriculture
- Weed control service contractor - agriculture
- Custom combine contractor
- Seed cleaning service contractor
- Crop dusting service contractor
- Crop harvesting service contractor
- Milking services contractor
- Farm irrigating system contractor
- Soil preparation contractor
- Seeding contractor
- Planting and cultivation contractor
- Sheep shearing contractor
- Wool shearing contractor
- Egg grading station manager
- Pasture-managing supervisor
- Farm boss
- Hog farm supervisor
- Hog operation supervisor
- Poultry operation supervisor
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Last update: January 29, 2026
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