Worker, farm

Overview
Languages
English

Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset

Responsibilities
Tasks
Cleaning crop
Farm animal grooming
Feed inventory
Greenhouse cleaning
Handling animals
Livestock branding
Mixing fertilizer
Harvest crops
Feed and tend animals
Milk cows
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
Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
Perform general farm duties
Maintain quality control and production records
Maintain work records and logs
Maintain financial and production records
Hire and train staff
Formulate feeding program
Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
Maintain livestock performance records
Develop work schedules and establish procedures
Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
Select livestock for sale
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sound discrimination
Sitting
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Overtime required
Large workload
Personal suitability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Organized
Team player
Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication