About Us:
We are an environmentally-friendly control Program for one of the biggest pests of apple and pear trees—the codling moth. Since the Program started more than 20 years ago, the amount of pesticides used in the valley against codling moth has dropped by 96%. Our Program breeds and sterilizes codling moths at our state-of-the-art facility in Osoyoos, and we release them into orchards where they mate with wild moths to prevent the population from reproducing. Our Program also provides trapping, monitoring, education, and enforcement services for growers and urban property owners.

About You in Our Position:
Field Supervisor, ft, Penticton

This position is full-time, year-round. As Field Supervisor, you would be the senior OKSIR representative in the Penticton office and responsible for a team of seasonal staff. You will work closely with your fellow field supervisors in other areas and be supported by the Operations Manager and administrative staff based out of the Kelowna Office.

During the field season, your primary responsibilities would be hiring/supervising seasonal staff and coordinating the delivery of our services in the Penticton/Naramata/Summerland areas. You will be an important line of communication in the area, and will need to be comfortable and skilled at talking to fruit growers, industry partners, and urban tree owners.

During the field season, you will spend as much time out in the field as you do in the office. During the off-season (October through March), your responsibilities shift to wrapping up the field season and planning for the next one. Ideally, you will have a secondary skill set that compliments the existing team members’—this might be small engine repair, graphic design, a science writing background, public communication or outreach, etc.

Hours of work are 40 hours/week, and may require working weekends during the field season. Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience. OKSIR offers health and dental coverage, an employee assistance plan, RRSP matching, and a great place to work.

Your Qualifications:
To be the successful candidate, you must:
hold a valid Class 5 BC License;
be physically fit and enjoy working in the field;
be proficient with computers and MS Office;
be a confident and effective communicator, both in conversations and in writing; and,
have experience supervising staff.
To be our ideal candidate, you might also have some combination of:
education in agriculture and/or entomology;
experience in agriculture and/or entomology;
experience with ATVs; or,
experience in public outreach/communications.

If this sound like a good fit for you, submit your resume and a cover letter detailing why you would be the ideal candidate to: sirinfo@oksir.org. Please put “Field Supervisor, Penticton” in the subject line.

For more information on the OKSIR program, please check our website: www.oksir.org.