farm worker, general

Full job description
Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 5 years or more
Work site environment
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
Outdoors
Confined spaces
Dangerous
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Odours
Wet/damp
Work setting
Rural area
Remote location
Tasks
Handling animals
Monitor the calving process
Monitoring animal health
Perform animal grooming activities
Track and report on current feed inventory
Weaning
Feed and tend animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Write daily basic progress reports
Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Equipment and machinery experience
Feeding and watering system
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Farm truck
Forage equipment
Haying equipment
Loader
Manure spreader
Planting equipment
Tillage equipment
Automated systems experience
Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
Cattle breeding
Cattle genomics
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation
Valid driver's licence
Drive manual transmission vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sitting
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
Organized
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you live near the job location?
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