Dairy farm worker

Dykman Cattle Company Ltd., located in Abbotsford, BC V3G 1Z5, is seeking applications for the position of Dairy Farm Worker who is enthusiastic and possesses excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate for this position is expected to start work as quickly as possible. The role being offered is a permanent, full-time position. The shift timings for this position include the Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning. The position of Dairy farm worker has received approval from the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).

Employer Name: Dykman Cattle Company Ltd.
Position: Dairy farm worker
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $20.00 hourly / 45 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Abbotsford, BC V3G 1Z5

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Job Description

• The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for disinfecting pens, barns, and poultry houses.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate will be responsible for feeding and caring for the animals.
• The candidate must ensure that farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed.
• The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.
• The candidate will be responsible for installing and monitoring water lines, air flow, and temperature in barns, pens, and chicken coops.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should be reliable.

Work site environment

• The candidate must be able to work in or on water.
• The candidate will be required to work in confined spaces.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty, wet, damp, and cold or refrigerated conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration despite these conditions.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• Farm operations include dairy and livestock farming.
• The candidate must be able to work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate should be willing to work in a rural area, where most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate should work in a staff accommodation that offers live-in facilities, provided by the employer, which provides housing to its employees.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience operating an automated milking system.

• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in positions that require bending, crouching, and kneeling.

How to Apply

Kindly use the given options to submit your application if you are interested.

By email

[email protected]

By fax

604-846-6636

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Cover letter
• References attesting experience