farm worker, general

Found in: Talent CA 2 C2 - 2 weeks ago

Nanton, Canada Homeplace Ranch Partnership Full time
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 5 years or moreWork site environment
  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Hay farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Other miscellaneous animal farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Outdoors
  • Wheat farming
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Wet/damp
  • Livestock
  • All weather conditions
  • DirtyWork setting
  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Remote locationTasks
  • Cattle training
  • Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Handling animals
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Perform animal grooming activities
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Weeding
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Formulate feeding program
  • Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
  • Train horses
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coopsEquipment and machinery experience
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Haying equipment
  • Skidsteer
  • Forklift
  • Hand toolsArea of specialization
  • Beef cattle
  • HorsesTransportation/travel information
  • Own transportationWork conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sitting
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneelingPersonal suitability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learnerScreening questions
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?Other benefits
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site housing options
  • Parking available