general farm worker - livestock

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet / damp
• Cold / refrigerated
• Dairy
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Feed and tend animals
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• 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

Automated systems experience

• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Dairy cattle
• Animal husbandry

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options