cattle herdsperson

4 days ago

Kirriemuir AB, Canada Double F Farms Full time $30,000 - $60,000 per year
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
  • Work site environment
  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Outdoors
  • Odours
  • Livestock
  • Work setting
  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available
  • Remote location
  • Tasks
  • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Weaning
  • Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Formulate feeding program
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Equipment and machinery experience
  • Automated manure handling or storage system
  • Feeding and watering system
  • Area of specialization
  • Beef cattle
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Personal suitability
  • Team player
  • Screening questions
  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Financial benefits
  • Bonus
  • Life insurance
  • Other benefits
  • Other benefits
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week