Beef Cattle Herdsperson

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Corn farming
- Hay farming
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
**Tasks**:

- Calving
- Feed inventory
- Handling animals
- Livestock branding
- Monitoring animal health
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Select livestock for sale
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Seed drill
- Tractor
**Area of specialization**:

- Beef cattle
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
**Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current field of study?
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week