Herd superintendent

Kibbi; Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Kibbi in a rural Canadian farm is seeking a livestock technician for a permanent, full-time role. The position involves 45 to 50 hours per week and requires a secondary school graduation certificate.

English or French is acceptable, and relocation may be required. Responsibilities include boar semen collection, diagnosing livestock health issues, feeding, health monitoring, calving supervision, and maintaining safety and production records.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• Experience is an asset.
• Willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Boar semen collection
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Perform pig littering procedures (clipping needle teeth, docking tails, iron injections, piglet identification, castration)
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Maintain safety and bio-security procedures
• Maintain production records
• Select livestock for sale
• Clean stables, barns, pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Organized

Team player

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Quick learner

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 45 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Hog and pig farming

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

TASKS

• Boar semen collection
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Select livestock for sale
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Hand tools

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Animal husbandry

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Early morning
• Morning

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Weekend

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available

SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

SUPPORT FOR VETERANS

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

SUPPORT FOR MATURE WORKERS

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees