herd superintendent

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• Other trades 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 environment

• Corn farming
• Hay farming
• Wheat farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Dairy
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Milk cows
• Select livestock for sale
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• 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

• Skidsteer

Automated systems experience

• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Cattle breeding
• Dairy cattle
• Animal husbandry

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sound discrimination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available