Livestock Labourer

Salary : $25.00 hourly / 44 hours per week
Starts as soon as possible

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years

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

Work site environment

·       Chicken farming

·       Goat farming

·       Hog and pig farming

·       Livestock combination farming

·       Outdoors

·       Sheep farming

·       Dusty

·       Hot

·       Noisy

·       Odours

·       Dairy

·       Livestock

·       Poultry and egg production

·       All weather conditions

·       Dirty

Work setting

·       Rural area

·       Staff accommodation available

·       Room and board provided

·       Relocation costs covered by employer

·       Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

·       Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals

·       Diagnose livestock health issues

·       Handling animals

·       Milk goats by hand or using machines

·       Milking goats

·       Monitoring animal health

·       Organize tasks to accomplish the work

·       Perform animal grooming activities

·       Perform livestock feeding

·       Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving

·       Track and report on current feed inventory

·       Harvest crops

·       Feed and tend animals

·       Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

·       Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed

·       Formulate a feeding program

·       Maintain livestock performance records

·       Milk cows

·       Select livestock for sale

·       Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

·       Maintain work records and logs

·       Perform general farm duties

·       Examine the product for quality and its readiness for the market

·       Write daily basic progress reports

·       Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

·       Egg gathering system

·       Feeding and watering system

Area of specialization

·       Agricultural livestock service

·       Dairy cattle

·       Horses

·       Poultry

Security and safety

·       Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

·       Ability to work independently

·       Work under pressure

·       Physically demanding

·       Repetitive tasks

·       Attention to detail

·       Handling heavy loads

·       Combination of sitting, standing, and walking

·       Standing for extended periods

·       Walking

·       Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

·       Organized

·       Team player

·       Efficient interpersonal skills

·       Flexibility

·       Judgement

·       Reliability

·       Quick learner

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

·   Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

·   Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

·   Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

·   Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

·   Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

·   Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

·       a Canadian citizen

·       a permanent resident of Canada

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.