Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site workplace

- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dairy
- Livestock

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience





- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Skidsteer

Area of specialization

- Dairy cattle

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

- Organized
- Team player
- Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

- Life insurance

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