Farm worker – livestock

Hoffus Stock Farms is located at Porcupine Plain, SK S0E 1H0. 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 successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. It will be a Permanent employment or Full time job. The candidate must be available to work early morning, morning, day, evening, and weekend shifts, and must be willing to work flexible hours. LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the Farm worker – livestock position.

Employer Name: Hoffus Stock Farms
Position: Farm worker – livestock
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $20.00 to $22.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Porcupine Plain, SK S0E 1H0

Also hiring: Food service supervisor

Job Description

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• 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.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should have good judgmental 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, other grain farming, wheat farming, and livestock farming.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must work in a dusty and hot environment.
• 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 candidate must be able to 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.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience operating feeding and watering systems, tractors, and farm trucks.

Automated systems experience

• The candidate must have experience with automated systems for manure handling and storage.

Area of specialization

• The candidate must specialize in the area of agricultural livestock service, specifically beef cattle.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• 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 have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate must have the ability to discriminate sounds.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

How to Apply

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

By mail

SW 35 42 11 W2
Porcupine Plain, SK
S0E 1H0