General farm worker – livestock
County Line Swine is located at Alvinston, ON. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of General farm worker – livestock. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift schedule encompasses shift times which include Day, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning.
Employer Name: County Line Swine
Position: General farm worker – livestock
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $17.23 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Alvinston, ON
Hiring: General farm worker – livestock
Job Description
- The candidate will be responsible for disinfecting pens, barns, and poultry houses.
- The candidate must be able to handle animals.
- The candidate must monitor animal health.
- The candidate must perform livestock feeding.
- The candidate will be responsible for treating livestock health issues.
- The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
- The candidate must ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- 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 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
- The candidate should be reliable.
Work site environment
- Pig and hog farming is the type of farm operation.
- 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 an environment with a high concentration of odours.
- The candidate must 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.
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
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The candidate must have experience operating automated manure handling or storage systems, farm trucks and loaders.
Automated systems experience
- The candidate must have experience with automated manure handling and storage systems.
Area of specialization
- The candidate must be knowledgeable about swine.
Additional information
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 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 will be expected to manage a large workload.
- The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
- The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
How to Apply
Kindly use the given options to submit your application, if you are interested.
By email
By mail
1092 Melwood Street
Alvinston, ON
N0N 1A0
In person
1092 Melwood Street
Alvinston, ON
N0N 1A0
Between 09:00 a.m. and 05:00 p.m.