dairy herdsperson (NOC 84120)-dairy herdsperson

dairy herdsperson; Telkwa; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Staff accommodation

Job summary

Robin Creek Dairy in Telkwa, BC is seeking a dairy herdsperson to manage day-to-day livestock care on-site. You will perform husbandry tasks, implement breeding and feeding programs, and maintain records while ensuring safety and bio-security.

The role requires 1–2 years of related experience, no formal education required, and offers on-site housing options and a permanent full-time position in a beef cattle farm environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal husbandry and livestock management.
• Ability to implement breeding and feeding programs.
• Willingness to work early mornings, evenings, weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform or assist in performing animal husbandry activities
• Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
• Develop and implement feeding programs
• Follow safety and bio-security procedures
• Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for sale
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Train horses
• Maintain inventory and order materials as required
• May be responsible for the collection of semen and the insemination of donor females
• May supervise general farm labourers.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Pasture management

Feeding programs

Biosecurity procedures

Livestock health monitoring

Record keeping

Semen collection

Insemination

Supervising staff

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

dairy herdsperson(NOC 84120)-dairy herdsperson

Position: dairy herdsperson

Employer: Robin Creek Dairy

Job details

• Location: 17426 Robin Creek Road Telkwa, BCV0J 2X2
• Work location: On site
• Salary: $5,000 monthly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Early morning, Evening, Flexible hours, Morning, Day, Weekend
• Starts: as soon as possible
• Benefits: Other benefits
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy
• Source: Job Bank #3667325

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform or assist in performing animal husbandry activities
• Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
• Develop and implement feeding programs
• Follow safety and bio-security procedures
• Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for sale
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Train horses
• Maintain inventory and order materials as required
• May be responsible for the collection of semen and the insemination of donor females
• May supervise general farm labourers.

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

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

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