farm hand - livestock

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Livestock

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Lift truck
• Loader
• Forklift

Automated systems experience

• Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
• Manure handling and storage

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Weekend

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits