hog farm foreman/woman
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Hog and pig farming. Hog management. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Outdoors. Grain, oil and forage crop.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Tasks:
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Direct farm feed inventory activities .
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
- Maintain financial and production records.
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting.
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain livestock performance records.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Perform general farm duties.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Automated manure handling or storage system.
- Feeding and watering system.
- Tractor.
Area of specialization:
- Agricultural livestock service.
- Agricultural crop service.
- Swine.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Excellent oral communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. To be determined. Day. Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Transportation provided by employer.
- Parking available.