Livestock Foreman/Woman

Ryan Franchuk; Smoky Lake; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta is seeking candidates for a full-time, permanent position in a rural Alberta farming setting. The role involves hands-on livestock care, crop work, and equipment operation in a physically demanding environment.

Earn CAD 20.00 to CAD 30.00 per hour, with 30 to 62 hours per week. Education required is a secondary school graduation certificate; experience in beef cattle ranching and grain farming is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• Experience in beef cattle ranching and grain farming preferred.
• Physically demanding work in rural settings.

Responsibilities

• Cut agricultural crops.
• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Direct farm feed inventory activities.
• Handling animals.
• Implement soil fertility programs.
• Treat livestock health issues.
• Weeding.
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting.
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs.
• Maintain livestock performance records.

Skills

Organized

Team player

Shift on-call availability

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Tools

Seed drill

Tractor

Job description

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Earnings $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Work Hours 30 to 62 hours per week

Position Permanent Full Time

Job Requirements

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Other grain farming

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

• Cut agricultural crops
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Implement soil fertility programs
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weeding
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Maintain livestock performance records

Equipment and machinery experience

• Seed drill
• Tractor

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

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Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers

OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers

innovative

Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services

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