- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
- Treat livestock health issues
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Skidsteer
- Hand tools
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
- Dairy cattle
TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Public transportation is not available
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
EXPERIENCE
- Experience an asset
EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS
- Day
- Weekend
OTHER BENEFITS
- On-site housing options
SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work setting for youth
SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)