livestock labourer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

Rural area. Staff accommodation provided. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Fencing.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals.
• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
• Handling animals.
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership.
• Monitor the calving process.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
• Perform livestock feeding.
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving.
• Weaning.
• Harvest crops.
• Feed and tend animals.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Maintain livestock performance records.
• 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.
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.
• Report information to supervisor.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Loader.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Other benefits:

On-site housing options.