About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Hog and pig farming. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location.
Tasks
- Develop specific plans to prioritize.
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Handling animals.
- Monitoring animal health.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Treat livestock health issues.
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures.
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Supervision: 3-4 people.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system.
- Area of specialization: Swine.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Large workload.
- Personal suitability: Organized.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.