Farm foreman/woman

Employer Name: Rhodes Cattle
Position: Farm foreman/woman
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $28.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: SW 38 8 20 W4, Coaldale, AB T1M 1M5

Rhodes Cattle, based in SW 38 8 20 W4, Coaldale, AB T1M 1M5, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm foreman/woman 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 open positions pertain to Permanent employment or a full-time job. The shift timings include Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening and Weekend. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the position of Farm foreman/woman.

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Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
• The candidate will be responsible for directing farm feed inventory.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• The candidate must implement soil fertility programs.
• The candidate will be responsible for monitoring the calving process.
• The candidate must monitor animal health.
• The candidate must be familiar with soil fertility programs.
• The candidate must assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
• The candidate must carry out pasture or pen breeding programs.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate must ensure that farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed.
• The candidate will be responsible for formulating a feeding program.
• The candidate must maintain livestock performance records.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

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.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 3 to 4 people.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

• Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming (including feedlots), hay farming, livestock combination farming, and livestock farming.
• The candidate must work in a dusty and hot environment.
• 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.

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 be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• 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 manage a large workload.

How to Apply

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

By email

cattlefarmer.1245@gmail.com