Dairy Farm Foreman/woman
2 weeks ago
Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 42.5 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Dairy
**Work setting**:
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:
- Cattle training
- Feed inventory
- Handling animals
- Livestock branding
- Monitoring animal health
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Select livestock for sale
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Maintain work records and logs
- Hire and train staff
- Perform general farm duties
**Supervision**:
- 3-4 people
**Area of specialization**:
- Agricultural livestock service
- Cattle breeding
- Beef cattle
- Dairy cattle
**Security and safety**:
- Basic security clearance
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Overtime required
**Personal suitability**:
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
**Screening questions**:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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 currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?