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livestock labourer Verified
Posted on May 06, 2024 by Employer details Friends of Fort Steele Society
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Hog and pig farming. Outdoors. Sheep farming. Dusty. Noisy. Grain, oil and forage crop. Horse breeding. Livestock. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals. Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses. Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows. Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Perform animal grooming activities . Perform livestock feeding. Treat livestock health issues. Harvest crops. Feed and tend animals. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Maintain work records and logs. Perform general farm duties. Write daily basic progress reports. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Type of crops: Artisanal crops. Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system. Tractor. Farm truck. Forage equipment. Haying equipment. Planting equipment. Tillage equipment. Hand tools. Area of specialization: Animal husbandry. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye co-ordination. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Screening questions: Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. What is the highest level of study you have completed?. Experience: Experience an asset. Other benefits: Free parking available. Parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.- LocationFort Steele, BC
- Salary$18.50HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend, Early Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2906362
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Outdoors
- Sheep farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Horse breeding
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Treat livestock health issues
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Artisanal crops
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools
Area of specialization
- Animal husbandry
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-05-27
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