Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Hog and pig farming
Hog management
Odours
Livestock
Work setting
Rural area
Laboratory
Tasks
Boar semen collection
Diagnose livestock health issues
Direct farm feed inventory activities
Handling animals
Organize tasks to accomplish the work
Treat livestock health issues
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Maintain livestock performance records
Maintain quality control and production records
Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
Hire and train staff
Perform general farm duties
Supervise staff or team
Supervision
3-4 people
Area of specialization
Swine
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communication
Organized
Team player
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Flexible hours
Employment terms options
On call
Weekend
Health benefits
Health care plan
Other benefits
Free parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
