Farm worker, general

Homeplace Ranch Partnership based in Nanton, AB is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm worker, general 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, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Homeplace Ranch Partnership
Position: Farm worker, general
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $29.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Nanton, AB

Job Description

The candidate will be responsible for cattle training.
The candidate will be responsible for developing and guiding the behavior of farm animals.
The candidate will be responsible for diagnosing livestock health issues.
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 animal grooming activities.
The candidate will be responsible for feeding livestock.
The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
The candidate will be responsible for fertilising and spraying crops.
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 providing agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing livestock, and disinfecting pens, barns, or poultry houses.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed.
The candidate will be responsible for formulating feeding program.
The candidate must be able to recognise and treat certain livestock health issues.
The candidate will be responsible for training horses.
The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
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 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 5 years of experience in a related industry.
The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
The candidate should be a good team player.
The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
The candidate should be reliable.
The candidate must be a quick learner.

Work site environment

Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots, fruit and vegetable combination farming, hay farming, other grain farming, other miscellaneous animal farming, other miscellaneous crop farming, wheat farming and livestock farming.
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, 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 all weather conditions.

Work setting

The candidate must be willing to work in rural and remote areas.
Accommodation will be provided for the candidate.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

The candidate must have experience operating tractors, farm trucks, haying equipment, skidsteers, forklifts, and hand tools.

Area of specialization

The candidate must be knowledgeable about beef cattle and horses.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

The candidate must have their own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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 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 must have excellent hand eye coordination.
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

The candidate will receive Employer-paid learning/training, On-site housing options, and Parking facilities.

How to Apply

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

By email

[email protected]

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

References attesting experience
Letter of recommendation