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Looking for a mature and dependable farm labourer for our mixed cattle and grain farm with the majority of duties being related to the cattle operation
Qualifications:
- MUST HAVE Cattle and calving experience as well as experience operating farm machinery
-Duties will include feeding cattle, checking and fixing fence, assisting with calving and operating equipment during haying and silaging
-Duties will be primarily on the cattle operation but may be needed to help on grain farm during busy seasons
-Mechanical ability and/or 1A drivers license are an asset
-Must be someone who can work independently and commit longer hours and weekend work during busy seasons
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Public transportation is not available
Specific Skills
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Manure spreader
- Loader
- Haying equipment
- Forage equipment
- Farm truck
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
- Grain, oil and forage crop
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated