livestock attendant

Atlantic Poultry Inc.; Town of Berwick; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A poultry farming company in Kings County, Town of Berwick, is seeking dedicated individuals for animal care roles. Responsibilities include monitoring animal health, feeding, and maintaining farm safety procedures. This is a physically demanding job, with on-the-job training provided. Candidates should be reliable team players with attention to detail.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• No formal education required, will train.
• Must be able to handle physical demands of the job.

Responsibilities

• Monitor animal health and treat health issues.
• Feed and tend to livestock.
• Maintain safety and bio-security on the farm.

Skills

Monitoring animal health

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Work with minimal supervision

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Will train

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you live near the job location?

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Durée de l\'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week