Livestock labourer
Friends of Fort Steele Society Fort Steele, Colombie-Britannique
Emploi d'été
Temps plein
Aussitôt que possible
Description du poste
- Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment- Hog and pig farming
- Outdoors
- Sheep farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Horse breeding
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting- Rural area
Tasks- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Treat livestock health issues
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Type of crops- Artisanal crops
Equipment and machinery experience- Feeding and watering system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools
Area of specialization- Animal husbandry
Security and safety- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Experience- Experience an asset
Other benefits- Free parking available
- Parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Salary: $18.50 hourly
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