swine herdsperson

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

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.

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Hay farming
• Hog and pig farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Farm truck

Automated systems experience

• Bulk grain or feed handling - automated

Area of specialization

• Swine

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability