Job description
Duties
Diagnose livestock health issues, Handling animals, Perform livestock feeding, Treat livestock health issues, Weaning, Feed and tend animals, Maintain livestock performance records, Maintain work records and logs, Perform general farm duties Diagnose livestock health issues, Handling animals, Perform livestock feeding, Treat livestock health issues, Weaning, Feed and tend animals, Maintain livestock performance records, Maintain work records and logs, Perform general farm duties
Key Responsibilities
- Feed and monitor animals and assist with general livestock care
- Clean barns, pens, feeding areas, and farm equipment
- Handle animals safely and report any signs of illness or injury
- Load, unload, and move supplies, feed, and farm materials
- Assist with routine farm maintenance and sanitation procedures
- Follow biosecurity, safety, and animal welfare guidelines
Job Bank #50444517 Requirements
- Basic English communication skills
- Education requirement: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience requirement: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting, bending, walking, and standing for long periods
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overtime when required
- Strong work ethic, reliability, teamwork, and ability to work outdoors or in farm production environments
Work Environment
- On-site work only; remote work is not available
- Physically demanding farm environment involving livestock care
- Exposure to odors, noise, dust, and varying temperatures
- Fast-paced setting with repetitive tasks and flexible work schedules
- Work may take place in barns, pens, feeding areas, and animal housing facilities
Benefits
- Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Vision care benefits
- Travel insurance
Who can apply
- a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit, pork production technician Amberley Pork & Grain, Job Bank Support, About us, Our network, Terms of use - Job seekers, Terms of use - Employers
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