barn worker

Work site environment

• Layer poultry farming
• Odours
• Dusty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Automated systems experience

• Egg gathering system
• Feeding and watering system

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities