Pork production technician

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• 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
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Area of specialization

• Swine

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Judgement
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week