Dairy farm labourer

Rietveld Dairies Ltd.; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing options

Job summary

Rietveld Dairies Ltd. au Canada cherche un ou une employé(e) agricole polyvalent(e) pour une position permanente dans une ferme laitière rurale. Le poste implique des tâches variées liées au bétail et à l’exploitation des équipements.

Vous participerez à l’alimentation, à la surveillance sanitaire et au soutien aux opérations de mise bas, tout en respectant les procédures de sécurité et d’hygiène en milieu rural.

Qualifications

• Pas de diplôme requis
• Expérience souhaitable dans le domaine agricole mais non obligatoir

Responsibilities

• Nettoyer et rassembler les débris des pâturages et des enclos
• Développer et guider le comportement des animaux de ferme
• Désinfecter les enclos, étables ou poulaillers
• Manipuler les animaux
• Surveiller le processus de mise bas
• Surveiller la santé du bétail
• Nourrir et soigner les animaux
• Préparer une zone propre et sèche pour les vaches en lactation
• Traiter les problèmes de santé du bétail
• Récolter les cultures
• Allaiter les vaches
• Entretenir les machines et équipements agricoles
• Veiller au respect des procédures de sécurité et de biosécurité
• Maintenir les registres de performance du bétail
• Nettoyer les étables et les enclos
• Détecter les maladies chez les cultures et le bétail

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent

Langue de travail: Anglais

Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week

Education:

Expérience:

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Dairy

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

TASKS

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Treat livestock health issues
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Dairy cattle

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Public transportation is not available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night

EXPERIENCE

• Experience an asset

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Day
• Weekend

OTHER BENEFITS

• On-site housing options

SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Does not require Canadian work experience

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)