Dairy farm labourer

Marfay Farms Ltd.; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Other benefits

Job summary

Marfay Farms Ltd. in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada, is seeking a dairy farm worker to support day-to-day operations on an on-site basis. The role involves hands-on tasks with dairy cattle and daily farm duties.

No formal degree is required, and prior experience ranges from 1 to less than 7 months. You will monitor animal health, assist with feeding, milking, and maintain records while adhering to safety and bio-security procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience with dairy cattle and farm duties is preferred.
• Ability to monitor animal health and maintain records.
• Capable of standing for long periods and performing physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare calving areas
• Supervise milking operations to ensure accuracy
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, pens
• Move, sort and pile materials and products
• Maintain equipment and buildings
• Monitor animal behaviour

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Honesty

Education

No degree required

Tools

Driver's license

Farm machinery operation

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

1 to less than 7 months

ON SITE

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• 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
• Move, sort and pile materials and products
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Monitor animal behaviour

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Dairy cattle

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Standing for extended periods

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Reliability
• Punctuality
• Honesty

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

OTHER BENEFITS

• Other benefits