pork production technician
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Hog and pig farming. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. All weather conditions.
Work setting:
Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Remote location. Various locations.
Tasks:
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration.
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Feed and tend animals.
- 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 livestock performance records.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Select livestock for sale.
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- 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.
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian.
Area of specialization:
Swine.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Government programs:
Recognized employer.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
- Life insurance.
- Pension plan.
Other benefits:
Other benefits.
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.