PEAK Livestock Specialist

3 weeks ago

Canada Trans Ova Genetics Full time

Job Description:

The Opportunity
We have an immediate opening for a full-time Livestock Specialist.

This person will be responsible for feeding, bedding, handling of the bulls for production, and all other aspects of general bull care. The candidate will need to have a strong background in operating tractors, skid loaders, and the ability to perform minor facility and equipment maintenance.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Assist in all aspects of providing care to and semen collection on Alta's proven bulls and young sires
  • Be a key member of the semen collection team focused on maximizing semen quality and quantity and increasing number of sire
  • Assist with daily feeding of bulls and cleaning of bull pens
  • Assist the Veterinary staff as needed
  • Overall maintenance of equipment, buildings, and grounds
Qualifications
  • Good physical condition
  • Strong work ethic
  • Previous livestock handling experience
  • Experience detecting health and disease problems in cattle
  • Ability to perform basic equipment and building maintenance or repair skills
  • Comfortable working with Microsoft Office for communication and documentation
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Ability to work outside year round and perform physical tasks
  • Demonstrated attention to safe working practices and attention to detail
  • Ability to work rotational weekends and holidays
Education
  • Degree in Animal or Dairy Science is considered an asset
Company Culture Alignment
  • Trust - We choose to be vulnerable, speak up, and dare to be wrong
  • Transparency - We choose to be open and share
  • Empowerment - We choose to encourage people to own their decisions
  • Challenge - We choose to question and be questioned for better performance
  • Accountability - We choose to follow through and hold each other to that standard
  • Act - We choose to execute our plans when we're confident they will work
  • Results - We choose results over comfort and popularity
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