pork production technician

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Boar semen collection
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• 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
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Maintain financial and production records
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Select livestock for sale
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• 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

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Feeding and watering system
• Tractor
• Loader
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

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

Area of specialization

• Swine

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan