farm hand - livestock
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Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Corn farming.
- Hay farming.
- Noisy.
- Wet/damp.
- Dairy.
- Livestock.
- All weather conditions.
Tasks:
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Harvest crops.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Maintain livestock performance records.
- Milk cows.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.
Area of specialization:
Dairy cattle.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
Personal suitability:
- Excellent oral communication.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for youths:
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.