Dairy farm labourer

Double "A" Dairy Farm Inc

$16.75 to 18.75 hourly (to be negotiated) – 40 to 48 hours per week

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Odours

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Calving
  • Feed inventory
  • Handling animals
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Automated systems experience

  • Bulk grain or feed handling – automated
  • Milking system (automated)
  • Manure handling and storage
  • Feeding and watering system

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

To apply for this job email your details to ldking@fewers.nf.ca

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.
  • If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.



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