- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Hay farming
- Livestock combination farming
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Dairy
- Livestock
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Select livestock for sale
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Equipment and machinery experience
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Beef cattle
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
Experience
- 3 years to less than 5 years
Employment terms options
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees