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- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
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- Corn farming
- Hay farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Dairy
- Livestock
Work setting
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- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
Tasks
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- Calving
- Handling animals
- Livestock branding
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Milk cows
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Perform general farm duties
Equipment and machinery experience
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- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Milking system (automated)
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Tillage equipment
- Skid steer
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
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- Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
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- Dairy cattle
- Animal husbandry
Transportation/travel information
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- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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- Ability to work independently
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Walking
Personal suitability
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- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions
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- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Other benefits
- On-site housing options
Source: ca.indeed.com
