beef cattle farm worker

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Outdoors. Dusty. Noisy. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation provided. Room and board provided. Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Handling animals.
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership.
• Monitor the calving process.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Feed and tend animals.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.

Supervision:

1 to 2 people.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Tractor.
• Combine harvester.
• Farm truck.
• Haying equipment.
• Loader.
• Swather.

Area of specialization:

Cattle breeding.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information:

Own transportation. Vehicle supplied by employer. Valid driver's licence. Drive manual transmission vehicle.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Personal suitability:

• Organized.
• Team player.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Employment terms options:

Day.

Other benefits:

On-site housing options.

Support for youths:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.