Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
Area of specialization
Dairy cattle
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
- Walking
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
- Langue de travail : Anglais
- Heures de travail : 45 to 55 hours per week