Pork production technician

Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI); Dunnville; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading farming organization in Dunnville, Ontario is seeking a farm worker. Responsibilities include handling animals, performing pig littering activities, and maintaining livestock performance records. Applicants should have 1-2 years of experience and the ability to work independently in a physically demanding environment. The position requires on-site work with no remote options available. Benefits include health care plans and paid training.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

On-site amenities

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to handle physically demanding and repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Handling animals and performing pig littering activities.
• Tracking and reporting feed inventory.
• Maintaining livestock performance records.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliable

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Feeding and watering system

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.

Asset languages

• Portuguese


• Spanish

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming


• Outdoors


• Dusty


• Hot


• Noisy


• Odours


• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area


• Remote location


• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

• Handling animals


• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration


• Track and report on current feed inventory


• Weaning


• Maintain financial and production records


• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed


• Maintain livestock performance records


• Maintain quality control and production records


• Select livestock for sale


• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Experience and specialization

• Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service


• Swine

Additional information

• Security and safety: Criminal record check, Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available


• Own transportation


• Travel expenses not paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently


• Fast-paced environment


• Work under pressure


• Tight deadlines


• Physically demanding


• Repetitive tasks


• Attention to detail


• Handling heavy loads


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Large workload


• Hand-eye co-ordination


• Ability to distinguish between colours


• Standing for extended periods


• Walking


• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication


• Organized


• Team player


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Flexibility


• Judgement


• Reliability


• Quick learner

Benefits

• Health benefits: Dental plan, Health care plan, Vision care benefits


• Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits


• Other Benefits: Free parking available, Learning/training paid by employer, On-site amenities, Parking available