Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
Hog and pig farming
Dusty
Odours
Work setting
Rural area
Various locations
Tasks
Handling animals
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
Treat livestock health issues
Weaning
Feed and tend animals
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
Maintain livestock performance records
Select livestock for sale
Maintain work records and logs
Perform general farm duties
Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
