dairy herdsperson
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation available.
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.
- Direct farm feed inventory activities .
- Handling animals.
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Prepare cattle for exhibition.
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly .
- Track and report on current feed inventory .
- 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 quality control and production records.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
On-site housing options.
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.