beef cattle herdsperson

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Outdoors
• Odours
• Livestock
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for sale
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Loader
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Cattle breeding
• Beef cattle

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability