dairy farm worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dairy
• Dirty

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Weeding
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Driver's License

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Milking system (automated)
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Skidsteer

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

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
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available