Dairy Herdsperson

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Outdoors
- Dairy
**Work setting**:

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

- Calving
- Farm animal grooming
- Monitoring animal health
- 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
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Conduct specialized procedures on animals such as animal identification and hoof trimming
- Milk cows
- Feed or assist in feeding
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
**Area of specialization**:

- Dairy cattle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
**Screening 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 have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Other benefits**:

- On-site housing options
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week