hog farm worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Hog and pig farming. Hog management. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. All weather conditions.
Tasks:
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- 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.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- 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:
Agricultural livestock service. Swine.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
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.