dairy farm worker
Perks & Benefits:
Location:
Scotch Settlement, NB E1H 1Y5
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dairy
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Milk cows
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
Equipment and machinery experience
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Cattle breeding
- Dairy cattle
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
Other benefits
- Free parking available