general farm worker

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Chicken farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Other poultry farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Feed and tend animals
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Automated systems experience

• Manure handling and storage
• Egg gathering system

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player