Farm Foreman/Woman

Alberta; Iron Springs; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta is seeking a position for a permanent, full-time farm worker in a rural Alberta setting. The role offers an hourly wage of $25.00 to $35.00 and a 40-hour work week.

The job involves hands-on care for beef cattle and crops, equipment operation, and coordination of a small team in a rural farm environment. Responsibilities include handling animals, monitoring health, applying treatments, and maintaining safety and bio-security procedures, along with keeping production records and

Qualifications

• Experience in beef cattle ranching and farming operations.
• Experience with hay farming and livestock handling.
• Ability to work in dusty, odour-prone environments.
• Understanding of farm safety and bio-security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Handle animals and monitor their health.
• Treat livestock health issues as needed.
• Assist in farm safety and bio-security procedures.
• Provide agricultural crop services (plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, harvesting).
• Coordinate and supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• Maintain livestock and crop production records and logs.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Skills

Animal handling

Health monitoring

Record keeping

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Education

Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots

Hay farming

Dusty

Odours

Livestock

Tools

Automated irrigation system

Automated manure handling or storage system

Feeding and watering system

Sprayer or duster

Tractor

Haying equipment

Job description

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Earnings $25.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Work Hours 40 hours per week

Position Permanent Full Time

Job Requirements

Education

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Dusty
• Odours
• Livestock

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Treat livestock health issues
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Feeding and watering system
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Haying equipment

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Agricultural crop service
• Beef cattle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers

OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers

innovative

Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services

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