dairy herdsperson

WS Farms Ltd. • Full-time • 2w ago

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
Education:
Expérience:
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
Corn farming
Livestock combination farming
Other grain farming
Outdoors
Wheat farming
Dangerous
Dusty
Noisy
Odours
Dairy
Grain, oil and forage crop
All weather conditions
Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Staff accommodation available
Tasks
Clear fields of wood and stones
Handling animals
Implement soil fertility programs
Monitoring animal health
Organize tasks to accomplish the work
Perform animal grooming activities
Perform livestock feeding
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Track and report on current feed inventory
Treat livestock health issues
Fertilize and spray crops
Harvest crops
Feed and tend animals
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Formulate feeding program
Maintain livestock performance records
Maintain quality control and production records
Milk cows
Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Maintain work records and logs
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Perform general farm duties
Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Equipment and machinery experience
Automated manure handling or storage system
Bulk handling system
Feeding and watering system
Fertilizer applicator
Harvesters
Milking system (automated)
Sprayer or duster
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Combine harvester
Farm truck
Forage equipment
Loader
Manure spreader
Planting equipment
Swather
Tillage equipment
Skidsteer
Hand tools
Automated systems experience
Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
Cattle breeding
Agricultural crop service
Dairy cattle
Animal husbandry
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Large workload
Sound discrimination
Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communication
Organized
Team player
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Reliability
Quick learner
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
Flexible hours
Day
Weekend
Overtime available