livestock labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Clean work area

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan