Farm Labourer

$20.00 to $21.00 hourly for 40 to 60 hours per week

Job requirements

Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
No experience

Specific Skills
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Feed and tend animals
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
Write daily basic progress reports
Monitoring animal health
Equipment and Machinery Experience
Tractor
Manure spreader
Loader
Farm truck

Type of Farm Operations
Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
Automated Systems Experience
Feeding and watering system
Security and Safety
Driving record check (abstract);

Work Site Environment
Confined spaces; Outdoors; Wet/damp; Noisy; Odours; Dusty; Hot;

Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Valid driver’s licence;

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Sound discrimination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling;

Work Location Information
Rural area;

Personal Suitability
Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Judgement; Organized;