About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Livestock combination farming. Dusty. Noisy. Wet/damp. Work setting: Rural area.
Staff accommodation available.
Tasks
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals.
- Handling animals.
- Monitor the calving process.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Perform animal grooming activities . Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving.
- Track and report on current feed inventory . Feed and tend animals.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Milk cows.
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Tractor.
- Loader.
- Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Personal suitability: Organized.
- Team player.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.