Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site setting

- Outdoors
- Dairy
- All weather conditions

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Skidsteer

Area of specialization

- Dairy cattle
- Animal husbandry

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods

📌 herdsperson (Abbotsford)
🏢 Arendsdale Dairy Farms
📍 Abbotsford