Dairy Farm Worker

3 weeks ago


Antigonish, Canada Gleann Farm Full time

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:

- Hay farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Livestock
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Dairy
**Tasks**:

- Calving
- Cattle training
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Perform general farm duties
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Farm truck
- Tractor
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 50 hours per week