general farm worker - Russell, Canada - JJK Primrose Farms

Description

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Dusty
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitor the calving process
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weeding
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Milk cows
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week