Pork Production Technician

Canada Job Bank; Strathmore; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Disability Benefits

Dental Benefits

Life Insurance Benefits

Other benefits

Job summary

Olypork LP in Strathmore, AB is seeking a Pork Production Technician to join a busy swine operation. The role demands handling animals, operating equipment, and maintaining records in a challenging farm environment.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, 1–2 years of relevant experience, andSwine/Pork specialization with strong English communication and organizational skills. This is a full-time, on-site position with medical and other benefits in a rural setting.

Qualifications

• Secondary/high school graduation certificate.
• 1–2 years of experience in relevant role.
• Swine specialization.
• Pork specialization.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Physical demands: sit/stand/walk as required.
• Able to bend, crouch and kneel as needed.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• English language proficiency.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and maintain farm equipment.
• Perform general farm duties and monitor animal health.
• Maintain farm production records and logs.
• Ensure bio-security procedures are followed.
• Handle animals and participate in breeding programs.
• Work in a noisy, dusty rural environment with odors.
• Follow safety standards and quality control measures.

Skills

Oral communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Swine specialization

Pork specialization

Job description

Olypork LP based in Strathmore, AB , is looking for candidates for the position of Pork Production Technician with 4 vacancies. The ones chosen to be employed will be required to start work as soon as possible. The job is LMIA approved. The vacancies refer to that of permanent employment and a full time job. The shift extends from day to weekend to early morning and morning and is usually from 07:00 to 15:30 hours.

Employer Name: Olypork LP
Position: Pork Production Technician
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $16.06 hourly for40 hours per week
Employment type: Full time
Location: Strathmore, AB

• The candidate will be required to perform general farm duties.
• The candidate will be required to operate machinery.
• The candidate will be required to maintain farm machinery.
• The candidate will be required to operate and maintain equipment.
• The candidate will be required to maintain work records and logs
• The candidate will be required to monitor animal health
• The candidate will be required to engage in type of farm operations like hog and pig farming
• The work site environment is very noisy with a lot of odors and is very dusty.
• The work location is a rural area.
• The candidate will be required to maintain quality control.
• The candidate will be required to maintain production records.
• The candidate will be required to ensure farm safety.
• The candidate will be required to make sure that bio-security procedures are followed.
• The candidate will be required to recognize and treat certain livestock health problems.
• The candidate will be required to carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs.
• The candidate will be required to maintain livestock performance records.
• The candidate will be required to select livestock for sale.
• The candidate will be required to handle animals.
• The candidate will be required to process pig litters.
• The candidate will be required to engage in weaning.

Requirements

• The candidate should have a Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The candidate should have an experience of at least 1 year to less than 2 years.
• The candidate should have a specialization in Swine.
• The candidate should have a specialization in Pork.
• The candidate should have excellent oral communication skills.
• The work will involve a combination of sitting, standing and walking which the candidate should be comfortable with.
• The work will be physically demanding and hence the candidate should be comfortable with it.
• The work will involve a combination of bending, crouching and kneeling which the candidate should be comfortable with.
• The candidate should pay attention to detail.
• The candidate will be required to stand for extended periods and hence should be comfortable with it.
• The candidate should be organized.
• The candidate should be a team player.
• The candidate will receive Medical Benefits.
• The candidate will receive Disability Benefits.
• The candidate will receive Dental Benefits.
• The candidate will receive Life Insurance Benefits and other benefits.
• Should know English.
• Olypork LP promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those member of these groups: Students, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth, Apprentices, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada and Seniors