Swine herdsperson

Topigs Norsvin Canada Inc. is located at Woodlands, MB. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Swine herdsperson. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate will be expected to join and start the work at the earliest. It will be a Permanent employment or Full time job. The candidate must work on the weekends.

Employer Name: Topigs Norsvin Canada Inc.
Position: Swine herdsperson
No. of vacancies: 10
Salary: $19.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Woodlands, MB

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• 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 will be responsible for selecting livestock to sell.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a College/CEGEP diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 3 to 4 people.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work site environment

• The farm operation is hog and pig farming.
• The candidate must be familiar with hog management.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty 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.

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 from a remote location, the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience with feeding and watering systems.

Area of specialization

• The candidate must be knowledgeable about agricultural livestock service and swine.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check as well as a driver’s licence validity check.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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 have an eye for details.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health and Financial benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan and Health care plan.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits and Pension plan.

How to Apply

To submit your application, please use the given options if you are interested in applying.

By email

job.applications@topigsnorsvin.ca

By fax

204-489-3152