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This job position is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada and is located in the Balgonie, Sask. area.
Experience is not required but is an asset.
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
-milking cows in 120 cow tie stall facility
-preparing a TMR ration and feeding/adjusting
rations based on cattle consumption
-daily scraping and cleaning of barn.
-detect heats, disease and health problems in livestock
-taking care of calves, feeding/bedding/treating
-cleaning of other barn
areas/equipment/milkhouse/office
-general maintenance in barn and with equipment
-operating various farm equipment/grain trucks
during seeding/silaging/harvest
-yard care and maintenance
-other various duties as required
AVERAGE DAILY HOURS
20-26 days worked per month
4:30am-(11:30am-12:00pm)
3:20pm-(6:30pm-7:00pm)
Hours are subject to change; Days worked and hour variations may be discussed in an interview
APPLICANT MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:
-the ability to work independently or with others in a team environment, as required
-must be in good physical condition as this is a labour intensive job
-multi-tasking is required
-must be reliable, trustworthy and able to take initiative
-must be able to take direction from others as
requested
-common sense when working with animals and machinery is a must
-animal comfort and care is a top priority
-good animal handling skills
*In your application please explain why you would be a good candidate for this job based on the above criteria.*
Rental Accommodations on farm may be available.
Balgonie and Mclean are within a 5-10 minute drive of our location if rental accommodations are needed.
*VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED*
*CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK REQUIRED*
Proof of these documents is required before employment starts.
Only applicants we are interested in for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Type Of Livestock Specialization
- Dairy cattle
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's licence
Specific Skills
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Perform general farm duties
Type of Equipment
- Trucks
- Tractors
- Storage and silage system
- Milking systems
- Manure handling or storage system
- Feeding and watering system
Type of Farm Operations
- Grain, oil seed, forage crop
- Dairy
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