Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Will train
Work site environment
Chicken farming
Hog and pig farming
Dusty
Noisy
Odours
Livestock
Work setting
Rural area
Staff accommodation available
Tasks
Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
Handling animals
Monitoring animal health
Perform livestock feeding
Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
Track and report on current feed inventory
Treat livestock health issues
Weaning
Feed and tend animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Maintain livestock performance records
Maintain quality control and production records
Perform general farm duties
Area of specialization
Poultry
Swine
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Fast-paced environment
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Hand-eye co-ordination
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
Organized
Team player
Reliability
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
