beef cattle farm worker

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 site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Odours
• Livestock
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for sale
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus