About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Dairy. Livestock. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Diagnose livestock health issues. Handling animals. Monitor the calving process. Monitoring animal health. Perform livestock feeding. Treat livestock health issues. Feed and tend animals. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Formulate feeding program. Maintain livestock performance records. Milk cows. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Maintain work records and logs. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Perform general farm duties. Equipment and machinery experience: Milking system (automated). Tractor. Farm truck. Loader. Manure spreader. Skidsteer. Forklift. Hand tools. Area of specialization: Dairy cattle. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Reliability. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Employment terms options: Evening. Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime required.