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farm worker, general
Posted on October 01, 2024 by Employer details Kent Farm Supplies Limited
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Outdoors. Confined spaces. Dangerous. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Tasks: Handling animals. Monitor the calving process. Monitoring animal health. Perform animal grooming activities . Track and report on current feed inventory . 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. Write daily basic progress reports. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system. Storage and silage system. Tractor. Farm truck. Forage equipment. Haying equipment. Loader. Manure spreader. Planting equipment. Tillage equipment. Automated systems experience: Manure handling and storage. Area of specialization: Cattle breeding. Cattle genomics. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Driving record check (abstract). Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Valid driver's licence. Drive manual transmission vehicle. Work conditions and physical capabilities: 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. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Organized. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 5 years or more.- LocationBlenheim, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.20HOUR hourly / 40 to 46 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On Call, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-03-21
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3101530
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- 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
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
Automated systems experience
- Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
- Cattle breeding
- Cattle genomics
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- 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
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-10-31
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