Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 42.5 to 60 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: No experience (will train) Work site environment
Outdoors
Turkey breeding
Turkey farming
Dusty
Noisy
Odours
Work setting
Staff accommodation available
Various locations
Tasks
Monitoring animal health
Feed and tend animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Write daily basic progress reports
Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Equipment and machinery experience
~ Feeding and watering system
Transportation/travel information
Travel expenses paid by employer
Transportation supplied to and from work
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Large workload
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
~ Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
Organized
Team player
Flexibility
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Shift
Flexible hours
Morning
Employment terms options
Day
Weekend
Overtime available
Other perks
Other benefits
Team building opportunities
Parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
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
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
~ Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
~ Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
~ Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees