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Afrik Interim Canada is recruiting for a client for the position of Herdsman/Woman.
Job Role
- Assessing animals for culling
- Selecting bulls for breeding
- Co-ordinating herd health and breed program
- Rearing cattle
- Identifying health problems and medicating with proper drugs
- Mixing feed rations and managing pasture for proper grazing
Required Qualification
- Hands-on farm experience
- Experience operating medium to large farm equipments as well as repairing and maintaining them
- Valid Drivers License
- Must be mechanically inclined (Able to perform basic car maintenance such as oil change, tire change, battery check, etc
Essential Skills
- Numeracy
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
Specific Skills
- Supervise breeding programs and harvest operations
- Supervise farm operations
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Perform general farm duties
- Formulate feeding program
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs