swine herdsperson

About the company

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

Your tasks

• Boar semen collection.
• Handling animals.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Perform livestock feeding.
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration.
• Weaning.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Manage overall operation of farm.
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings.

Requirements

Education No degree, certificate or diploma.

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system.
• Tractor.
• Hand tools.

Work conditions and physical capabilities Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye co-ordination. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Personal suitability Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Initiative. Values and ethics.

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

1 year to less than 2 years.

What we offer

Health benefits

• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.

Financial benefits Life insurance.

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer.
• On-site housing options.
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
• Transportation provided by employer.

Other

Work site environment Hog and pig farming. Hog management. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Livestock.

Work setting Rural area. Staff accommodation available.

Supervision 3-4 people. 1 to 2 people.

Transportation/travel information Public transportation is not available. Own transportation.

Employment terms options Early morning.

Employment terms options Weekend.