Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
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Hog and pig farming
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Hog management
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Other grain farming
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Dusty
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Hot
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Noisy
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Odours
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Outdoors
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Grain, oil and forage crop
Work setting
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Rural area
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Remote location
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Relocation costs not covered by employer
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Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
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Handling animals
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Harvest seedlings
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Marking livestock as proof of ownership
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Mixing fertilizer
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Monitoring animal health
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Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
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Seed cutting
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Weeding
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Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
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Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
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Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
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Maintain livestock performance records
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Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
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Maintain work records and logs
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Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
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Perform general farm duties
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Track and report on current feed inventory
Supervision
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
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Feeding and watering system
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Fertilizer applicator
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Harvesters
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Sprayer or duster
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Tractor
Area of specialization
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Agricultural crop service
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Swine
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Physically demanding
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Attention to detail
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Large workload
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.