farm hand - livestock

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
Outdoors
Dusty
Noisy
Livestock
Tasks
Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Clear fields of wood and stones
Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
Handling animals
Monitoring animal health
Perform livestock feeding
Weaning
Feed and tend animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Equipment and machinery experience
Feeding and watering system
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Farm truck
Lift truck
Loader
Forklift
Automated systems experience
Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
Manure handling and storage
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Hand-eye co-ordination
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
Organized
Team player
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Employment terms options
Weekend
Health benefits
Health care plan
Other benefits
On-site housing options