Swine technician

Jena Farms Inc.

$17.00 hourly for 78 to 84 hours bi-weekly

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

  • Hog and pig farming
  • Hog management
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Feed inventory
  • Handling animals
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Processing pig litters
  • Weaning
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

  • Swine

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Bonus

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

To apply for this job email your details to jenafarms@quadro.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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