livestock labourer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots.
• Goat farming.
• Hog and pig farming.
• Layer poultry farming.
• Livestock combination farming.
• Other miscellaneous animal farming.
• Other poultry farming.
• Outdoors.
• Sheep farming.
• Confined spaces.
• Dusty.
• Noisy.
• Odours.
• Wet/damp.
• Livestock.
• Poultry and egg production.
• All weather conditions.
• Dirty.

Work setting:

• Rural area.
• Remote location.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals.
• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
• Handling animals.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Perform animal grooming activities .
• Perform livestock feeding.
• Shear the sheep.
• Weaning.
• Feed and tend animals.
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
• Maintain financial and production records.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Maintain quality control and production records.
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
• Write daily basic progress reports.
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Automated manure handling or storage system.
• Egg gathering system.
• Feeding and watering system.
• Hand tools.

Automated systems experience:

• Manure handling and storage.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

• Own transportation.

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.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Large workload.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Sound discrimination.
• Sitting.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Walking.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
4. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Weekend.