Dairy farm worker

La Gantoise Inc situated in Lefaivre, ON is seeking applications for the job position of Dairy farm worker who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate for this position is expected to start work as quickly as possible. The role being offered is Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings for this position include the Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning, 05:00 to 17:00.

Employer Name: La Gantoise Inc
Position: Dairy farm worker
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $17.23 hourly / 50 to 65 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Lefaivre, ON

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Hiring: Dairy farm worker

Job Description

  • The candidate will be responsible for disinfecting pens, barns, and poultry houses.
  • The candidate must be able to handle animals.
  • The candidate will be responsible for monitoring the calving process.
  • The candidate must monitor animal health.
  • The candidate must perform livestock feeding.
  • The candidate must prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving.
  • The candidate will be responsible for supervising milking operations to ensure that work is completed properly.
  • The candidate will be responsible for tracking and reporting on the current feed inventory.
  • The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
  • The candidate will be responsible for weaning.
  • The candidate must harvest crops.
  • The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
  • The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
  • The candidate must ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
  • The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
  • The candidate must milk cows.
  • The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
  • The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
  • The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
  • The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English or French languages.
  • There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include corn farming, hay farming, dairy farming, grain, oil, and forage crop farming, and livestock farming.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in hazardous conditions.
  • The candidate must be able to work in dusty, hot, wet/damp and dirty 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.

Work setting

  • The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using automated milking systems, tractors, and loaders.

Area of specialization

  • The candidate must be knowledgeable about agricultural livestock service, dairy cattle, and animal husbandry.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • There is no access to public transportation.
  • The candidate must be able to drive manual transmission vehicle.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
  • The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
  • The candidate should be willing to work overtime if necessary.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Benefits

  • Health and Financial benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
  • Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.
  • Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits and Life insurance.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.

By email

job@lagantoise.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Job reference number- LG 2025-01-09
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