dairy farm worker

2024-08-02 | Hoenhorst Farms Ltd. | Innerkip | ON | Canada

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Innerkip, ON
Privileges:
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Paid time off
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 97.5 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

    • Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Dairy
  • Livestock
  • All weather conditions

    • Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation provided

    • Tasks

  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
  • Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Handling animals
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
  • Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Perform general farm duties

    • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Automated manure handling or storage system
  • Feeding and watering system
  • Milking system (automated)
  • Tractor
  • Loader
  • Skidsteer
  • Hand tools

    • Area of specialization

  • Dairy cattle

    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

    • Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

    • Government programs

  • Recognized employer

    • Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

    • Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • Other benefits
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Transportation provided by employer
  • Parking available

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