Dairy Farm Worker

ENTREPRISES LOUIS BALCAEN INC; Marchand; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

On-site housing options

Parking facilities

Job summary

ENTREPRISES LOUIS BALCAEN INC in La Broquerie, MB invites applications for the Dairy Farm Worker role. The position is permanent, full-time with an hourly wage of $16.50 for 40 hours per week, and requires working shifts including Evening, Flexible Hours and Early Morning.

Training will be provided. The candidate should be strong, healthy, and able to handle farming machinery. Fluency in English is required and the job involves animal care, milking duties, and farm upkeep.

Qualifications

• Fluent English language required.
• No formal education requirements; training provided.
• Must be physically capable and maintain good health.
• Able to work in wet/damp/dusty/safe environments and handle heavy loads.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water cattle and maintain supplies.
• Operate milking equipment to milk cows.
• Maintain cleanliness of stables, barns, and milking parlor.
• Monitor animal health and work with vets on herd health.

Skills

English fluency

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Time management

Tools

Tractor

Loader

Job description

ENTREPRISES LOUIS BALCAEN INC based in SW 177E 41131 PR 210, La Broquerie, MB R0A 0W0 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Dairy Farm Worker who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Evening, Flexible Hours and Early Morning

Employer Name: ENTREPRISES LOUIS BALCAEN INC
Position: Dairy Farm Worker
No. of vacancies: 7
Salary: $16.50 hourly for 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: SW 177E 41131 PR 210, La Broquerie, MB R0A 0W0

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma .
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• The candidate would be responsible for farm animal grooming.
• The candidate would be in charge of keeping an inventory of the necessary feed ingredients.
• The candidate should be proficient in handling farm machineries like Tractor and Loader.
• Knowledge of farming best practices would be an added advantage.
• The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
• The candidate should have good communication skill.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate should be punctual.
• The candidate should be flexible.
• The candidate should be accountable.
• The candidate should be authentic.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
• The candidate will be required to work in wet or damp, dusty, hot and cold environments.
• The candidate should be able to work with full concentration even in noisy surroundings.
• The candidate should be familiar with pasture management and cattle feeding.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of animal welfare as well as excellent animal-handling abilities.
• The candidate should be familiar with recognised milk standards and safe milk harvesting procedures.
• The candidate must have strong analytical skills in order to effectively assess and resolve any issues with the herd or milk production.
• The candidate must have self-motivated and capable of making decisions.
• The candidate should have excellent organizational and time management skills.
• The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
• The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• The candidate should be able to accept criticism while remaining calm and effective in high-stress situations.
• The candidate should have a thorough Criminal record check.
• The candidate should have knowledge and capability to operate farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate should be responsible for feeding the animals.
• The candidate will be required to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
• The candidate would be responsible for operating milking equipment to milk cows
• The candidate should regularly monitor animal health.
• The candidate mustensure that all farming and milking equipment is properly maintained.
• The candidate will be required to work in conjunction with large animal vets to provide herd health management, veterinary treatments, and routine vaccinations.
• The candidate will be required to consult with animal nutritionists and livestock feed sales representatives to create feeding plans that yield maximum milk production levels.
• The candidate will be required to identify sick animals and work with veterinarian to determine proper treatment.
• The candidate will be required to assist in breeding programs including artificial inseminations and synchronization
• The candidate will be required to clean milking parlor after each milking
• The candidate must ensure milk quality and safety is not compromised by following standards
• The candidate will be required to maintain high standards of animal welfare
• The candidate will be required to take milk samples from tanks
• The candidate will be required to clean tanks after milk is picked up by truck
• The candidate will be required to review the pens, buildings and other areas to ensure the areas remain hygienic to reduce the risk of injury and disease to the cattle and other workers.
• The candidate would be responsible for providing food and water to cattle and ensure that supplies remain well stocked so that the livestock never go hungry.
• The candidate will be required to use tools to move feed, animals and other equipment to the appropriate areas on the farm in an efficient manner.
• The candidate will be required to maintain trucks, tractors, milking equipment and other gear to ensure they remain in working order and reduce any repair costs.
• The candidate will be required to carry out repair and maintenance work for farm machinery and equipment if and when required.
• The candidate should ensure farm activities comply with government regulations.
• The candidate should ensure uninterrupted water supply to the farm.
• The candidate should be responsible for maintaining adequate stock for animal foods, medicines etc.
• The candidate will be expected to stay current on new technologies and techniques, as well as to practise sustainable farming methods.
• The candidate will be required to ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate should be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.
• The candidate should be required to handling heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should be willing to work in sitting, standing and walking position for long hours.
• The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in bending, crouching and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
• The candidate should ready to work overtime if needed.
• Are you currently legally permitted to work in Canada?
• Do you currently live near the advertised location?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available on the advertised start date?
• Health and otherbenefits would be provided to the selected candidates.
• Under Health Benefits, the selected candidates would get Health care plan.
• In addition to the above mentioned health benefits, the selected candidates would get few other benefits in the form of On-site housing options and Parking facilities.