dairy farm workers foreman/woman

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Livestock combination farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Dairy
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
• Cut agricultural crops
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weeding
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Negotiate with clients for provision of services
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Select livestock for sale
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Cattle breeding
• Cattle genomics
• Beef cattle
• Dairy cattle

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Financial benefits

• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Parking available