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Well established company in the cattle and farming industry is looking for the services of a self-motivated Farm Assistant.
This is a Seasonal position (September to May) with the potential to become a Full TIme position. The work site is located just outside of Eston Sask.
Cattle Handling duties include feeding, bedding and health care of the cattle throughout the winter.
General duties include maintaining and servicing of farm equipment and upkeep and maintenance of all buildings and handling facilities.
Experience with welding, mechanics and basic computer skills an asset. On the job training will be provided for cattle feeding and health care, etc.
The position includes a competitive compensation package with on site accommodations a possibility.
Please email your Confidential Resume to Lyle MacPherson at lyle@primroselivestock.com
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
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Specific Skills
- Feed and tend animals
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Manure spreader
- Loader
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Irrigation system
- Feeding and watering
- Bulk grain or feed handling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
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