cattle ranch worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Corn farming
• Hay farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Livestock
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Weaning
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Seed drill
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Planting equipment
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Welding

Area of specialization

• Cattle breeding
• Beef cattle

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

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