dairy farm worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet / damp
• Dairy
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Tasks

• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Perform animal grooming activities
• Perform livestock feeding
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Milking system (automated)
• Skidsteer

Automated systems experience

• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Cattle breeding
• Dairy cattle
• Animal husbandry

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• 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 have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

• Experience an asset