poultry farm worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

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
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Livestock
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Room and board provided
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Handling animals
• Perform livestock feeding
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• 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
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available