farm supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Hog and pig farming.
• Dusty.
• Noisy.
• Odours.

Work setting:

• Rural area.
• Staff accommodation provided.

Tasks:

• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Direct farm feed inventory activities .
• Handling animals.
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration.
• Treat livestock health issues.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Formulate feeding program.
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Other benefits:

Transportation provided by employer.