livestock labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Horse breeding

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Farm animal grooming
• Feed inventory
• Handling animals
• Weaning
• 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
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Tractor

Animal specialization

• Thoroughbred horses

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options