General farm worker – livestock

Mountain View Poultry situated in 241052A Hwy 24, Wheatland County, Cochrane, AB T1P 0W9 is seeking applications for the job position of General farm worker – livestock who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate for this position is expected to start work as quickly as possible. The role being offered is Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings for this position include the Day, Evening and Weekend.

Employer Name: Mountain View Poultry
Position: General farm worker – livestock
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $24.00 hourly / 44 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 241052A Hwy 24, Wheatland County, Cochrane, AB T1P 0W9

Job Description

• 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 organize tasks in order to accomplish the work.
• The candidate must perform livestock feeding.
• The candidate will be responsible for tracking and reporting on current feed inventories.
• The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining work records and logs.
• 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.
• 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.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.

Work site environment

• The type of farm operation is chicken farming.

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’s relocation costs should not be covered by the employer; if the company does not provide a relocation package, you may request an advance on your earnings to cover some of your moving expenses.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience operating a loader and skidsteer.

Automated systems experience

• The candidate must have prior experience with automated bulk grain or feed handling.

Area of specialization

• The candidate must be knowledgeable about poultry.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• 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 must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• 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.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.

By email

[email protected]

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Cover letter
• References attesting experience