Pembina Dairy Inc based in Altona, MB is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Dairy herdsperson who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning. The position of Dairy herdsperson has been approved by the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).
Employer Name : Pembina Dairy Inc
Position : Dairy herdsperson
No. of vacancies : 1
Salary : $17.00 hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week
Employment type : Permanent employment, Full time
Location : Altona, MB
- The candidate will be in charge of regularly monitoring animal health.
- The candidate should be able to perform general farm duties.
- The candidate should have knowledge and capability to operate farm machinery and equipment.
- The candidate will be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
- The candidate will be responsible for feeding and caring for animals.
- The candidate will be responsible for operating milking equipment to milk cows.
- The candidate mustensure that all farming and milking equipment is properly maintained.
- The candidate will be required to work in conjunction with large animal vets to provide herd health management, veterinary treatments, and routine vaccinations.
- The candidate will be required to consult with animal nutritionists and livestock feed sales representatives to create feeding plans that yield maximum milk production levels.
- The candidate will be required to identify sick animals and work with veterinarian to determine proper treatment.
- The candidate will be required to maintain high standards of animal welfare.
- The candidate will be responsible for providing food and water to cattle and ensure that supplies remain well stocked so that the livestock never go hungry.
- The candidate must ensure that farm activities are in accordance with government regulations.
- The candidate should ensure that the farm has constant access to water.
- The candidate will be responsible for maintaining adequate stock for animal foods, medicines etc.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor's degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
- The candidate should have positive communication skill.
- The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- The candidate should be punctual.
- The candidate should be adaptable.
- The candidate should be accountable.
- The candidate should be authentic.
- The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
- The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
- The candidate should be familiar with pasture management and cattle feeding.
- The candidate should be familiar with recognised milk standards and safe milk harvesting procedures.
- The candidate would be responsible for farm animal grooming.
- The candidate must have strong analytical skills in order to effectively assess and resolve any issues with the herd or milk production.
- The candidate must be self-motivated and capable of making decisions.
- The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
- The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
- The candidate should be able to accept criticism while remaining calm and effective in high-stress situations.
- The candidate must be able to supervise 3 to 4 people.