general farm worker - livestock

Your tasks

• Boar semen collection.
• Handling animals.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Weaning.
• Maintain livestock performance records.
• Perform general farm duties.

Requirements

Education No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work conditions and physical capabilities Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Personal suitability Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Reliability. Quick learner.

Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field?.

No experience (will train).

What we offer

Health benefits

• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.

Financial benefits

• Bonus.
• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.

Other benefits On-site housing options.

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• 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.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

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.

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

Other

Work site environment Hog and pig farming. Hog management. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Dirty.

Work setting Rural area. Various locations.

Transportation/travel information Public transportation is not available. Own transportation.

Employment terms options Early morning. Flexible hours.

Employment terms options Day.