Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

Work site setting

- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Livestock combination farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Dairy
- Livestock

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Cut agricultural crops
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Direct farm feed inventory activities
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Weeding
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Negotiate with clients for provision of services
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting




- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Select livestock for sale
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Maintain work records and logs
- Hire and train staff
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties

Supervision

- 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

- Agricultural livestock service
- Cattle breeding
- Cattle genomics
- Beef cattle
- Dairy cattle

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

- Dental plan

Financial benefits

- Pension plan

Other benefits

- Parking available

📌 dairy farm workers foreman/woman (MacGregor)
🏢 Remco Dairy
📍 MacGregor