Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

- Hog and pig farming

Work setting

- Rural area
- Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Treat livestock health issues
- Weaning
- Feed and tend animals
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Detect disease and health problems in crops,



livestock and poultry
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

- Swine

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is not available
- Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

- Team player
- Judgement
- Reliability

Benefits

Financial advantages

- Bonus

📌 pork production technician (Simcoe)
🏢 Cronin Farms
📍 Simcoe