Bio Jobs in Altona, MB

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet / damp

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Various locations

Tasks

• 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
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• 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
• Feeding and watering system
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor

Automated systems experience

• Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
• Automated environmental control equipment
• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Swine

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
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Pension plan