Farm worker – livestock

FOX DAIRY FARMS LTD, located in Quesnel, BC V2J 6L9. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Farm worker – livestock. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate must start work promptly. It will be Permanent employment or a full-time job. The candidate must be available to work Morning, Evening, and Weekend shifts.

Employer Name: FOX DAIRY FARMS LTD
Position: Farm worker – livestock
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $17.85 to $19.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Quesnel, BC V2J 6L9

Also hiring: Kitchen helper

Job Description

  • The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
  • The candidate will be responsible for clearing fields of wood and stone.
  • The candidate must develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals.
  • The candidate must develop specific plans to prioritize their tasks.
  • 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 must mark livestock to prove ownership.
  • The candidate must mix fertilizer.
  • The candidate must monitor animal health.
  • The candidate must perform animal grooming activities.
  • The candidate must perform livestock feeding.
  • The candidate will be responsible for pig husbandry activities, including clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medications, identifying piglets, and castration.
  • The candidate must prepare cattle for exhibition.
  • The candidate must supervise milking operations and ensure workers perform the tasks correctly.
  • The candidate will be responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
  • The candidate must milk cows.
  • The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
  • 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 must write daily basic progress reports.

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 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include beef cattle ranching and farming, as well as feedlots, hog and pig farming, and dairy farming.

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, a tractor, a farm truck, and a loader.

Area of specialization

  • The candidate must specialize in dairy cattle.

Benefits

  • The candidate should receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property.
  • The candidate will receive on-site housing options as part of the benefits package.

How to Apply

To apply, please use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested in the position.

By mail

2849 HOLLEY RD
QUESNEL, BC
V2J 6L

In person

2849 HOLLEY RD
QUESNEL, BC
V2J 6L9
Between 12:00 p.m. and 04:00 a.m.

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