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We operate a modern Feedlot and cow calf operation. We are looking for motivated individual who is able to complete the following tasks
Formulate a feeding program
Maintain livestock performance records
Carry out a pasture or pen breeding program
Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
Perform general farm duties
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Loader
- Haying equipment
- Forage equipment
- Farm truck
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Storage and silage
- Manure handling and storage
- Feeding and watering
- Bulk grain or feed handling
Work Site Environment
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
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