About this role
Education: Bachelor's degree. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Hay farming. Livestock combination farming. Other grain farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Dusty. Noisy. Outdoors. Grain, oil and forage crop. Livestock. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses. Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development. Cut agricultural crops. Develop specific plans to prioritize. Diagnose livestock health issues. Direct farm feed inventory activities . Direct farm grooming activities . Handling animals. Implement soil fertility programs. Marking livestock as proof of ownership. Monitor the calving process. Monitoring animal health. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Oversee the process of hoeing crops. Soil fertility programs. Treat livestock health issues. Weeding. Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures. Maintain financial and production records. Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting. Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Formulate feeding program. Maintain livestock performance records. Maintain quality control and production records. Select livestock for sale. Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs. Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations. Train horses. Maintain work records and logs. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Perform general farm duties. Develop marketing strategies. Shear the sheep. Analyze data . Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system. Harvesters. Seed drill. Storage and silage system. Tractor. Forklift. Area of specialization: Agricultural livestock service. Cattle breeding. Cattle genomics. Agricultural crop service. Beef cattle. Dairy cattle. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Morning. On call. To be determined. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer. On-site housing options. Team building opportunities. Parking available.