General farm worker – livestock

Pioneer Ridge Farms Inc.

$18.00 to 24.00 hourly (to be negotiated) – 40 to 72 hours per week

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Livestock combination farming
  • Wet/damp
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Calving
  • Feed inventory
  • Handling animals
  • Livestock branding
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Write daily basic progress reports

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Loader

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sound discrimination
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Overtime required

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
  • Letter of recommendation

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • 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?

To apply for this job email your details to hakstol@telusplanet.net

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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