Key responsibilities:
• Day to day management, supervision and direction of our farm staff at Lakeland College
• Efficient operation of all farm lab units, including our beef, dairy, sheep and field crops enterprises in cooperation with the Student Managed Farm teams
• Machinery and facility maintenance, monitoring farm budgets, inventory management of farm supplies
• Support of our academic programming and the Student Managed Farm model, as well as applied research initiatives Job requirements:
• Minimum of a Diploma in an Agricultural Sciences related field, with a preference for a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences
• Minimum of five years of practical farm experience
• Knowledge and experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to adapt to new technology and computer software
• Demonstrates a positive attitude, willingness to accept and promote change
• Ability to lead and motivate others and be committed to collaboration, effective goal-setting and evaluation, and professional accountability
This is a Full-time Continuing Administrative appointment at the Vermilion campus, commencing November 1, 2018. The current salary range is $70,294 - $88,588 per annum. Lakeland College offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Competition will remain open until October 19, 2018.