Foreman/woman, Farm

**Work site environment**:

- Chicken farming
- Layer poultry farming
- Other poultry farming
- Turkey farming
- Dusty
- Odours
- Livestock

**Work setting**:

- Various locations

**Tasks**:

- Handling animals
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Select livestock for sale
- Maintain work records and logs
- Supervise other workers
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Supervise train crew members
- Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products

**Supervision**:

- 5-10 people

**Area of specialization**:

- Poultry

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Overtime required

**Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player

**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan

**Financial benefits**:

- Piece work

**Long term benefits**:

- Other benefits