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farm labourer - livestock
from 36 608 $
Openwood FarmCaledon East
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Dangerous
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
- Horse breeding
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop specific plans to prioritize
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows
- Handling animals
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Train horses
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Haying equipment
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Horses
Animal specialization
- Thoroughbred horses
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
Market insight
39% below median60 228 $
60 228 $60 228 $
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