livestock labourer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Chicken farming.
- Outdoors.
- Dusty.
- Noisy.
- Odours.
- Wet/damp.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
- Staff accommodation available.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
- Handling animals.
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops.
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Tractor.
- Farm truck.
Area of specialization:
Poultry.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Government programs:
Recognized employer.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
- Life insurance.
- Pension plan.
Other benefits:
On-site housing options.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .