Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Hog management
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Livestock
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Select livestock for sale
- Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Swine
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability advantages
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Travel insurance