About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year. Work site environment: Outdoors. Dairy. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks
- Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Milk cows.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Milking system (automated).
- Farm truck.
- Area of specialization: Cattle breeding.
- Dairy cattle.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Personal suitability: Team player.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Experience: 5 years or more.
- Employment terms options: On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.