Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

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Outdoors Dangerous Dusty Noisy Odours Wet/damp Dairy All weather conditions Dirty

Work setting

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Rural area Staff accommodation available

Tasks

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Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses Handling animals Monitor the calving process Monitoring animal health Perform animal grooming activities Perform livestock feeding 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 Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs Milk cows Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens Maintain work records and logs Perform general farm duties Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Equipment and machinery experience

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Automated manure handling or storage system Bulk handling system Feeding and watering system Milking system (automated) Tractor Farm truck Forage equipment Loader Manure spreader Skidsteer Forklift Hand tools

Automated systems experience

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Bulk grain or feed handling - automated Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

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Dairy cattle Animal husbandry

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Ability to work independently Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Combination of sitting, standing, walking Large workload Overtime required Sound discrimination Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

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Excellent oral communication Organized Team player Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Reliability Quick learner

Financial benefits

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* Group insurance benefits