Dairy Herdsperson

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Will train
- or equivalent experience
**Asset languages**:

- Spanish; Castilian
- Tagalog
**Work site environment**:

- Corn farming
- Hay farming
- Livestock combination farming
- Other grain farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Milking system (automated)
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Tillage equipment
**Automated systems experience**:

- Manure handling and storage
**Area of specialization**:

- Cattle breeding
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
**Personal suitability**:

- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility