About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Corn farming.
Hay farming. Oilseed (except soybean) farming. Other grain farming. Outdoors. Grain, oil and forage crop. Livestock. All weather conditions. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
- Handling animals.
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Perform livestock feeding.
- Track and report on current feed inventory . Weaning.
- Harvest crops.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain livestock performance records.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Seed drill.
- Tractor.
- Combine harvester.
- Farm truck.
- Forage equipment.
- Haying equipment.
- Loader.
- Planting equipment.
- Swather.
- Tillage equipment.
- Welding.
- Area of specialization: Cattle breeding.
- Beef cattle.
- Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available.
- Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.