About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Broiler and other meat-type chicken production. Chicken farming. Layer poultry farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Livestock. Poultry and egg production. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Diagnose livestock health issues. Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses. Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. Treat livestock health issues. Feed and tend animals. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. 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. Area of specialization: Poultry. Animal husbandry. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye co-ordination. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Flexibility. Reliability. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Night. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend.