Dairy herdsperson

Entreprises Lavoie (1999) Ltd. is located at Range road 204, St. Isidore, AB T0H 3B0. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Dairy herdsperson. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift schedule encompasses shift times which include Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has given its approval for the Dairy herdsperson position.

Employer Name: Entreprises Lavoie (1999) Ltd.
Position: Dairy herdsperson
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $18.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Range road 204, St. Isidore, AB T0H 3B0

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate will be responsible for tracking and reporting on current feed inventories.
• The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
• The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate will be responsible for formulating feeding program.
• The candidate must keep livestock performance records.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
• The candidate must milk cows.
• The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

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 must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate must be a quick learner.

Work site environment

• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty, hot, wet/damp, cold/refrigerated 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.
• The type of farm operation is dairy farming.
• The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

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.
• The candidate should work in staff accommodation that offers live-in accommodation when an employer provides a housing offer to its employees.
• The candidate should work from a remote location, the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience using feeding and watering systems, automated milking systems, tractors, farm trucks, and loaders.

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• 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 be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate will be expected to manage a large workload.
• The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.

How to Apply

If you have a keen interest in applying, kindly utilize the provided alternatives to submit your application.

By email

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