About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work setting: Rural area.
Staff accommodation available. Staff accommodation provided.
Tasks
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards.
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals.
- Develop specific plans to prioritize.
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Direct farm feed inventory activities . Handling animals.
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Perform animal grooming activities . Perform livestock feeding.
- Track and report on current feed inventory . Transport cattle to competitions and shows.
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Weaning.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
- Maintain financial and production records.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs.
- 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 work records and logs.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Storage and silage system.
- Tractor.
- Farm truck.
- Loader.
- Manure spreader.
- Skidsteer.
- Forklift.
- Hand tools.
- Area of specialization: Cattle breeding.
- Cattle genomics.
- Beef cattle.
- Personal suitability: Organized.
- Team player.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- On-site housing options.
- Other benefits.
- Transportation provided by employer.
Parking available.