swine herdsperson

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• 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
• Perform general farm duties
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Swine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Sound discrimination
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer
• Travel insurance