Poultry farm labourer

2554248 Ontario Inc. based in Smithville, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Poultry farm labourer 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, Overtime, On Call, To be determined, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: 2554248 Ontario Inc.
Position: Poultry farm labourer
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $16.55 hourly / 30 to 50 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Smithville, ON

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Hiring: Poultry farm labourer

Job Description

  • The candidate must feed inventory.
  • The candidate must be able to handle animals.
  • The candidate must monitor animal health.
  • The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
  • The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
  • The candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
  • 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 of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns, or poultry houses.
  • The candidate must ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
  • The candidate must maintain livestock performance records.
  • The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
  • The candidate must be able to recognise and treat certain livestock health issues.
  • The candidate will be responsible for supervising and overseeing growing and other crop-related operations.
  • The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
  • The candidate must maintain 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 5 years of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral and written 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 broiler and other meat-type chicken production, chicken farming, layer poultry farming, livestock, and poultry and egg production.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must be able to work at heights.
  • The candidate will be required to work in confined spaces.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in hazardous conditions.
  • The candidate must be able to work in dusty, hot, wet/damp, cold/refrigerated 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 must be willing to work in a rural area.
  • The candidate’s relocation expenses will not be covered by the employer.
  • The candidate must be willing to relocate to the specified location.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using automated manure handling or storage systems, egg gathering systems, feeding and watering systems, storage and silage systems, tractors, farm trucks, loaders, manure spreaders, tillage equipment, welding, and hand tools.

Automated systems experience

  • The candidate must be familiar with automated bulk grain or feed handling, automated environmental control equipment, and automated manure handling and storage.

Area of specialization

  • The candidate must be knowledgeable about poultry and agricultural livestock services.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate should undergo a thorough credit check, medical examination, and criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate does not have access to public transportation.
  • 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 overtime if necessary.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.
  • 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.

Own tools/equipment

  • The candidate must have safety equipment/gear, steel-toed safety boots and gloves.

How to Apply

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

By email

anastasia@tsementzis.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Proof of the requested certifications
  • Link to web portfolio
  • Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples
  • Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
  • Copy of latest school transcript
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