livestock labourer
About the company
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Your tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals.
- Develop specific plans to prioritize.
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
- Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Perform animal grooming activities .
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Track and report on current feed inventory .
- Weeding.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Formulate feeding program.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Perform general farm duties.
Supervision 1 to 2 people.
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service.
- Horses.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system.
- Tractor.
- Haying equipment.
- Hand tools.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
Personal suitability
- Organized.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
1 year to less than 2 years.
What we offer
- Free parking available.
- On-site amenities.
- Parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.
How to apply
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Other
Work site environment
- Hay farming.
- Other miscellaneous animal farming.
- Outdoors.
- Horse breeding.
- Livestock.
- All weather conditions.
Work setting Rural area. Staff accommodation provided.
Security and safety Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information Public transportation is not available.
Own tools/equipment Gloves.
Employment terms options Early morning.
Employment terms options
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.