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Weyburn Livestock Exchange located at Box 1504 in Weyburn, SK is looking for 2 full-time yard helpers to start as soon as possible.
Responsibilities of this position include: cleaning pens, feeding cattle and tending to cattle, receiving/loading cattle, opening/closing gates, running down alleys to guide cattle through, operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, processing (running through chute, ear tagging, etc.), misc repairs and maintenance, lifting is required when cleaning pens with a shovel, and other duties as they are required.
The rate of pay starts at $17.00/hr dependent on experience, and benefits include health and dental. Candidates will be expected to work with cattle on a daily basis performing the above duties in an auction mart atmosphere which will entail working outdoors. Candidates must be able bodied and be able to work a full shift from 8 am to 5 pm or longer when necessary to complete an auction sale. Candidates with previous farming experience will be considered an asset, but is not required.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
Specific Skills
- Feed and tend animals
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Odours