worker, farm

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• Livestock combination farming.
• Sheep farming.
• Dusty.
• Noisy.
• Wet/damp.
• Livestock.
• Poultry and egg production.
• All weather conditions.
• Dirty.

Work setting:

• Room and board provided.
• Urban area.

Tasks:

• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Handling animals.
• Milking goats.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Perform animal grooming activities .
• Perform livestock feeding.
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving.
• Shear the sheep.
• Track and report on current feed inventory .
• Treat livestock health issues.
• Weeding.
• Harvest crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Maintain livestock performance records.
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

First Aid Certificate.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Tractor.

Area of specialization:

• Poultry.
• Animal husbandry.

Animal specialization:

Llamas.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Physically demanding.
• Handling heavy loads.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

5 years or more.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• On-site housing options.
• Other benefits.
• Parking available.