poultry farm worker

Work site environment

• Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
• Chicken farming
• Outdoors
• Turkey farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Loader

Automated systems experience

• Automated environmental control equipment

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Overtime required
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance