About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Hog and pig farming. Hog management. Outdoors. Confined spaces. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Livestock. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate.
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Develop specific plans to prioritize.
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Feed and tend animals.
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods.
- Collect and analyze data and samples.
- Document work completed.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Loader.
- Hand tools.
- Area of specialization: Agricultural livestock service.
- Swine.
- Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Large workload.
- Sound discrimination.
- Sitting.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Own tools/equipment: Safety equipment/gear.
- Gloves.
- Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Group insurance benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Night shift premium.
- Pension plan.
- Long term benefits: Long-term care insurance.
- Maternity and parental benefits.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Other benefits.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Parking available.
- Wellness program.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans: Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural c