farm hand - livestock

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

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
• Hay farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Livestock
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weaning
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Truck

Equipment and machinery experience

• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Welding
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle
• Animal husbandry

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner