general farm worker - livestock

2024-07-25 | Patel Farms Ltd | Norwood | ON | Canada

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Norwood, ON
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:
  • Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Tasks

  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Handling animals
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Weeding
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Maintain financial and production records
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Area of specialization

  • Dairy cattle
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Personal suitability

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

  • Will train
  • Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

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