Beef cattle herdsperson

Namaka Farms Inc based in NE-02-27-07-W3, Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Beef cattle herdsperson who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning. The position of Beef cattle herdsperson has been approved by the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).

Employer Name: Namaka Farms Inc
Position: Beef cattle herdsperson
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $17.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: NE-02-27-07-W3, Outlook, SK S0L 2N0

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Hiring: Beef cattle herdsperson

Job Description

  • The candidate must feed inventory.
  • The candidate must be able to handle animals.
  • The candidate will be responsible for animal health monitoring.
  • The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
  • The candidate will be expected to provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, livestock spraying or shearing, and disinfecting  pens, barns, or poultry houses.
  • The candidate will be expected to keep livestock performance records.
  • The candidate must keep track of quality control and production records.
  • The candidate must be able to recognise and treat certain livestock health issues.
  • The candidate will be expected to keep work records and logs.
  • The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
  • The candidate will be expected to carry out general farm duties.
  • The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
  • The candidate must feed and care for animals.
  • The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
  • The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming, as well as feedlots, livestock combination farming, other grain farming, other miscellaneous crop farming, and livestock farming.
  • The candidate must be able to work in dusty and hot conditions.
  • The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
  • The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate will be in charge of harvesting crops.

Work setting

  • The candidate must be willing to work in rural and remote areas.
  • Accommodation facilities are available to the candidate.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have prior experience operating a feeding and watering system, a seed drill, a tractor, a swather, planting equipment, a loader, a farm truck, and a combine harvester.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
  • The candidate will be expected to manage a large workload.
  • The candidate should be willing to work overtime if necessary.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.
  • The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Benefits

  • Under Health Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Disability benefits and Health care plan.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

nfi@namakafarms.com

By mail

NE-02-27-07-W3
Outlook, SK
S0L 2N0

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