Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Hog and pig farming
Outdoors
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Odours
Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
Diagnose livestock health issues
Handling animals
Monitoring animal health
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
Feed and tend animals
Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
