Agricultural Mechanical Supervisor

Main responsibilities:

1- Coordinate daily operations of the agricultural mechanics’ team as per the established standards and procedures and, in respect with work planning and cost management.

• Prioritize, in collaboration with his supervisor, the workload plan according to the time and estimated duration of the work.
• Prepare parts purchase requests for provisioning.
• Conduct process research to support the mechanics.
• Conduct rigorous monitoring on the progress of work to ensure that timeline, established standards, procedures are respected and, support employees in performing their work as such.
• Communicate any irregular situation to the immediate supervisor and to the requestor (i.e., delays, unforeseen repairs, unavailable items, etc.) and follow-up.
• Validate work upon completion and ensure that work orders are appropriately completed.
• Communicate to the concerned persons (mechanical farm supervisor, requestor, production coordinator, etc.) the availability of equipment.

2- Provide support to the production coordinator for managing and training of employees

• Participate in the integration and training of new employees and follow up with the supervisor on their progress.
• Monitor the performance of employees on an adhoc basis and follow up with the immediate supervisor.
• Report any employee problem requiring a disciplinary notice to the immediate supervisor and ensure its application.
• Manage the employees of the department.

3- Provide support to the production coordinator in carrying out various projects of the agricultural mechanics department (eg training of agricultural equipment operators, implementation of the preventive maintenance program, etc.).

4- Respect and ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures, good agricultural practices and food safety.

5- Perform all other related tasks.

Advantages and benefits offered

• Weekly pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive compensation
• On-site parking

Knowledge and skills sought

• Technical diploma in agricultural mechanics or any other relevant training,
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position ideally in an agricultural environment,
• Abilities and skills to manage staff,
• Intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook),
• Knowledge in mechanics, hydraulics, welding, heavy machinery and electronics,
• Candidate needs to have an intermediate level of Spanish at least (Be able to read, understand and speak Spanish).

Skills:

Mobilizing leadership, ability to communicate with employees and provide clear direction, sense of emergency, organizational and management skills, teamwork, analytical and logical skills, problem solving, ability to work under pressure, meticulous, flexible and easy to adapt.