dairy farm worker
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Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Hay farming.
- Livestock combination farming.
- Dairy.
- Grain, oil and forage crop.
- Livestock.
Work setting:
- Rural area.
- Staff accommodation provided.
Tasks:
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Handling animals.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving.
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly .
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain livestock performance records.
- Milk cows.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Perform general farm duties.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Automated manure handling or storage system.
- Feeding and watering system.
- Milking system (automated).
- Tractor.
- Loader.
- Skidsteer.
- Hand tools.
Automated systems experience:
- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated.
- Manure handling and storage.
Area of specialization:
- Cattle breeding.
- Dairy cattle.
- Animal husbandry.
Security and safety:
- Medical exam.
Transportation/travel information:
- Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Large workload.
- Walking.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.