About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Monitoring animal health. Feed and tend animals. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Write daily basic progress reports. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses. Transportation/travel information: Travel expenses paid by employer. Transportation supplied to and from work. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Large workload. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Flexibility. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Experience: Will train. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Financial benefits: Bonus. Other benefits: Other benefits. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.