farm worker, hogs

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming
• Hog management

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility

Benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer