poultry farm foreman / woman

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Chicken farming
• Turkey farming
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Staff accommodation available
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Poultry

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation / travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence

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
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Financial benefits

• Piece work