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Darian Farms, located 25 outside of Regina, SK is searching for reliable, responsible, conscientious and experienced employees.
We are currently looking for employees to join our team.
Skills Needed:
- a minimum of one year full time dairy farming
experience in the past 5 years, preference given to someone with more than three years
- must have milking experience
- computer literate
- enough spoken and written English language skills to work in an English language workplace
- at least one of the following;
-AI ticket, as well as heat detection skills (or equivalent on the job training)
-experience mixing feed and/or driving large equipment (ie, tractors, skid steer, manure spreader)
-A1 drivers license
-hoof trimming course completion or equivalent on the job training
-medication administration, fresh cow management and health observations skills, mastitis detection/treatment
Attributes of our ideal employee:
Good Mental and Physical Health
Self Motivated
Willing to Learn New Skills
Team Player
Good Communication Skills
Reliable
Responsible
Conscientious
Calm and controlled dealing with animals
Ability to work independently
Education Required:
High school diploma
AI Certificate (if applicable - see Skills Needed)
Hoof Trimming Course Completion (if applicable - see Skills Needed)
A1 Drivers License (if applicable - see Skills Needed)
Duties (will include a combination of the following):
Milking 350 cows once per day (double 12 parlour)
Treating Mastitis
Herd health (including treating sick cows and managing fresh cows)
Filling footbaths
Monitor calvings
Pushing up feed using skid steer
Breeding cows (if applicable)
Maintenance
Fieldwork
Cleaning stalls/pens
Reporting to/communicate with owner
Keep paper and electronic records
General farm duties
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Computer use
Type of Equipment
- Trucks
- Tractors
- Milking systems
Type of Farm Operations
- Dairy