swine technician
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Hog and pig farming.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Staff accommodation provided.
Room and board provided.
Willing to relocate.
Tasks:
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Direct farm feed inventory activities .
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Own tools/equipment:
Gloves.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- 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)?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
- Gasoline paid.
- Group insurance benefits.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.