Overview

Languages
English

Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment
Corn farming
Hay farming
Livestock combination farming
Other grain farming
Outdoors
Wheat farming
At heights
Confined spaces
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Odours
Wet/damp
Cold/refrigerated
Dairy
Grain, oil and forage crop
Livestock
All weather conditions
Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Staff accommodation available
Remote location
Willing to relocate
Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks
Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Clear fields of wood and stones
Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
Diagnose livestock health issues
Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
Handling animals
Monitor the calving process
Monitoring animal health
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
Track and report on current feed inventory
Treat livestock health issues
Fertilize and spray crops
Harvest crops
Feed and tend animals
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Milk cows
Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience
Feeding and watering system
Fertilizer applicator
Milking system (automated)
Seed drill
Storage and silage system
Tractor
Combine harvester
Farm truck
Forage equipment
Haying equipment
Loader
Manure spreader
Planting equipment
Tillage equipment
Skidsteer
Hand tools
Automated systems experience
Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
Automated environmental control equipment
Manure handling and storage
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sound discrimination
Sitting
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
Organized
Team player
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Reliability
Quick learner

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