Farm foreman/woman

Delta Cattle Ltd.; Siksiká #146, Alberta; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Job summary

Delta Cattle Ltd. in Canada is seeking a farm worker to perform hands-on livestock care and crop service duties at the ranch. The role requires handling animals, monitoring health, and assisting in breeding and safety programs on a beef cattle operation.

On-site work in a rural environment, with responsibilities ranging from operating tractors and harvesters to maintaining records and logs. A valid minimum experience of 2–3 years and no formal degree are noted.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling animals and monitoring livestock health.
• Ability to supervise 1–2 workers.
• Ability to maintain farm safety and bio-security procedures.
• Capable of maintaining farm records and logs.

Responsibilities

• Handling animals.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Treat livestock health issues.
• Assist in 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.
• Coordinate 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.
• Perform general farm duties.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Animal handling

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Tractor

Forklift

Harvesters

Irrigation system

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

2 years to less than 3 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
• Hay farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Livestock

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

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
• Perform general farm duties

SUPERVISION

• 1 to 2 people

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

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

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Agricultural livestock service
• Agricultural crop service
• Beef cattle

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Team player

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Health care plan