Feedlot worker

PAUL SPREMULLI; East Garafraxa; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering or 개인 days

Team building opportunities

Parking available

Transportation provided by employer

Travel expenses paid by employer

Job summary

PAUL SPREMULLI in Ontario is seeking a farm worker to support beef cattle ranching operations. Work is on-site at multiple rural locations with no remote option, in outdoor, dusty, and challenging conditions.

You will assist in daily husbandry, health checks, feeding, pen sanitation, and safety procedures, and help track feed and report on animal care. English language required; 1 year to 2 years experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience of 1 year to less than 2 years.
• English language requirement.
• On-site work with no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties
• Write daily basic progress reports

Skills

Livestock handling

Teamwork

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

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
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• All weather conditions

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties
• Write daily basic progress reports

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Travel expenses paid by employer

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available