dairy farm worker
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Outdoors. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Dairy. Dirty.
Tasks:
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Handling animals.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving.
- Weeding.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Perform general farm duties.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Driver's License.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Milking system (automated).
- Tractor.
- Farm truck.
- Loader.
- Skidsteer.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation. Valid driver's licence. Drive manual transmission vehicle.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day. Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Other benefits:
Free parking available.