farm labourer

Government of Canada; City of Edmundston; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Edmundston, New Brunswick is seeking a Poultry Farm Worker to manage daily tasks including disinfection of facilities and monitoring animal health. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and at least 1 year of experience. This full-time role requires attention to detail and the ability to work on-site without remote options.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience.
• Experience with mechanical tasks in a poultry farming environment.
• Valid driver’s licence and ability to pass a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses.
• Handling animals and monitoring animal health.
• Organize tasks and maintain production records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Egg gathering system

Feeding and watering system

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Languages: French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

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

• Layer poultry farming

Responsibilities

• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

• Mechanical

Equipment and machinery experience

• Egg gathering system
• Feeding and watering system
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Poultry

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability