Beef cattle herdsperson

Dietrich Farms Ltd.; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dietrich Farms Ltd. in Canada is seeking a livestock farm worker with 2–3 years of experience to join our beef cattle operation. The role is on site at a rural farming site, outdoors, with a focus on animal health and day-to-day farm tasks.

Candidates should have no formal degree requirement and be comfortable operating harvesters, seed drills, and tractors. A valid driver's license and ability to handle a large workload are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of 2 years to less than 3 years in farming or livestock operations.
• No formal degree required; relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring animal health
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Harvester

Seed drill

Tractor

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• * No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

2 years to less than 3 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• * Outdoors
• * Grain, oil and forage crop
• * Livestock

WORK SETTING

• * Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• * Monitoring animal health
• * Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• * Maintain work records and logs
• * Perform general farm duties

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• * Harvesters
• * Seed drill
• * Tractor

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• * Beef cattle

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• * Valid driver's licence
• * Travel expenses not paid by employer

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• * Physically demanding
• * Attention to detail
• * Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• * Large workload

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• * Excellent oral communication
• * Team player