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Job Order #: 5399605

NOC: 8253
Employer Name:
Olysky LP
Posted Date:
04-Dec-2014
Location:
OGEMA
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
permanent
Education:
Grade 10
Experience:
No Experience
Apply By:
31-Dec-2014
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Olysky LP
Employer Address:
 
10333 8TH AVE
HUMBOLDT,SK
CANADA
S0K2A0
Contact Name:
Bobbie-Jo P
Contact Phone:
(306) 682-7232
Contact Fax:
(306) 682-1926
Contact Email:
OlyskyResumeBank@olymel.com


Description

Working at OlySky Fohr Unit located near Ogema, SK. the Breeding Technician is responsible for the overall care and maintenance of the animals in the breeding/farrowing unit.

Responsibilities include:
- Ensure proper handling of breeding stock
- Carry out the breeding program to ensure production targets are met, which includes both hand breeding and Artificial Insemination
- Identify sows/gilts in heat and cycling for optimum breeding results
- Preg. checking using ultrasound equipment
- Ensure proper handling and comfort of sows, gilts and piglets
- Carry out feeding routine
- Recognize problems and provide basic assistance
- Recognize and treat common diseases and disorders
- Monitor pig health and recognize signs of disorder and report concerns
- Perform routine procedures with new birthed piglets (castration, clip tails and teeth, iron shots)
- Perform cross fostering of piglets to ensure viability
- Perform weaning procedures
- Weigh and transport pigs
- Provide water for animals and perform routine maintenance on water drinkers
- Interpret labels, handle and administer medications and vaccines
- Ensure the Unit?s biosecurity protocol is followed by all staff and visitors
- Operate a high pressure washer and ensure cleanliness and sanitation standards for the Unit are met
- Follow safe manure management procedures when cleaning out manure pits
- Monitor and maintain proper ventilation and temperature using automated control system
- Ensure accurate records are kept and submitted in a timely fashion to head office (farrowing logs and weaning cards)
- Responsible to act safely in performing job duties at all times
- Reporting safety concerns to the safety representative and/or Unit Manager.

 

Skills and Abilities

Type Of Livestock Specialization
 - Swine
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Driver's licence

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