Feedlot worker

Canada Job Bank; Village of Warner; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Vision care

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Driland Feeders in Burdett, AB, is seeking aFeedlot worker for permanent, full-time positions. Duties include diagnosing health issues, feeding and tending cattle, operating farm machinery, and maintaining safety and biosecurity protocols. Candidates must have English fluency and be able to work long hours in outdoor, dusty conditions.

Experience is an asset; no formal education required. Must have own transport and be willing to relocate if needed.

Qualifications

• The candidate should be fluent in English.
• No formal education requirements; experience is an asset.
• Excellent oral communication skills are needed.
• Must be organized, flexible and a good team player.
• Reliable, quick learner and dependable in a rural farm setting.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Handle animals and monitor animal health.
• Perform livestock feeding and tending.
• Treat livestock health issues as needed.
• Develop and implement farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with farm safety procedures.
• Clean stables, barns, pens and related areas.
• Maintain work records and logs.
• Perform general farm duties.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Team player

Self-motivated

Tools

Tractor operation

Loader operation

Skidsteer operation

Forklift operation

Welding

Job description

Employer Name: Driland Feeders
Position: Feedlot worker
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 50 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Burdett, AB

Driland Feeders, based in Burdett, AB, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Feedlot worker who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The selected candidate will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The shift timings include Early morning, Morning, Day and Weekend.

• The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate must perform livestock feeding.
• The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
• The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
• The candidate must assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must ensure compliance with farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
• The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor's degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• A candidate with experience is an asset.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate must be a quick learner.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming (including feedlots), hay farming, other grain farming, grain, oil and forage crop production, and livestock farming.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty and dirty conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate should be willing to relocate and be ready to move to a new city/different city for a job.

The candidate must be able to operate equipment.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience in operating a tractor, loader, skidsteer, forklift, and in welding.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The employer will provide Health, Financial, Long-term, and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan, Disability benefits, a Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage, and Vision care benefits.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits provided by the employer, which extend coverage to the employee's dependents, including spouses, children, and parents, as well as Life insurance, which assists their loved ones in managing the financial impact of their death.
• Under Long-term benefits, the selected candidate will receive Maternity and parental benefits, which provide up to 50 weeks of paid pregnancy or parental leave for parents in Canada.
• In addition to the Health, Financial, and Long-term benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive other benefits, such as any accrued compensation or advantage of the executive other than accrued compensation payable on or after termination of employment under a plan, policy, or company program.