dairy herdsperson

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Asset languages

• Spanish
• Tagalog

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• 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
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Milk cows
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Perform general farm duties
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Reliability