swine technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

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
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for sale
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Swine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Travel insurance