dairy herdsperson

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Asset languages:

• Spanish; Castilian.
• Tagalog.

Work site environment:

Hog and pig farming.

Work setting:

Rural area.

Tasks:

• Handling animals.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly .
• Treat livestock health issues.
• 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 livestock performance records.
• Milk cows.
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.

Supervision:

1 to 2 people.

Personal suitability:

• Team player.
• Reliability.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Shift.
• Night.
• Weekend.