dairy farm worker

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Dairy

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Package products
• Clean and maintain equipment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Milking system (automated)
• Tractor
• Farm truck

Area of specialization

• Dairy cattle

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is not available

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
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Quick learner

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night

Experience

• Experience an asset

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Health benefits

• Health care plan