poultry farm labourer

2 weeks ago

Smithville, Ontario, Canada 2d981a45-978d-496a-afd6-885f6223deae Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 5 years or more
  • Work site environment
  • Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
  • Chicken farming
  • Layer poultry farming
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Confined spaces
  • Dangerous
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Wet/damp
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Livestock
  • Poultry and egg production
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty
  • Work setting
  • Rural area
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate
  • Tasks
  • Handling animals
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Weeding
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
  • Equipment and machinery experience
  • Automated manure handling or storage system
  • Egg gathering system
  • Feeding and watering system
  • Storage and silage system
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Manure spreader
  • Tillage equipment
  • Welding
  • Hand tools
  • Automated systems experience
  • Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
  • Automated environmental control equipment
  • Manure handling and storage
  • Area of specialization
  • Agricultural livestock service
  • Poultry
  • Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Medical exam
  • Credit check
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Public transportation is not available
  • Own transportation
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sound discrimination
  • Sitting
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Own tools/equipment
  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves
  • Personal suitability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

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