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Living Sky Beef is a progressive beef cattle operation which includes a commercial cow/calf herd, replacement heifers, small backgrounding feedlot and haying operation. We are looking for a full time, permanent employee to join our team by September 1, 2016 who will work with us to manage our cow/calf herd and maintain our 7000 acres of grazing and pasture land. Summer duties will include grazing management, fencing, water development, calving, identifying and treating cattle with health problems, and haying. During the winter duties include feeding calves in the feedlot, monitoring animal health and treating sick animals, managing winter grazing, and hauling bales. Previous experience with beef cattle and operating farm equipment is required. The successful candidate must also have the ability to work well with others or on their own. Long hours and physically demanding outdoor work are parts of this job. We offer employees the opportunity to learn and develop their skills on the job, but insist that our team members are reliable, trustworthy and self motivated. Our operation is located near Minton, SK and require that the successful candidate live in, or re-locate to the area. Accommodations are available. For anyone who likes to work with beef cattle and spend time out on the range, this is an excellent opportunity.
You must be legally entitled to work in Canada as this employer does not have a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) that would support a foreign worker.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
Type Of Livestock Specialization
- Beef cattle
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Train workers
- Maintain livestock performance records
Specific Skills
- Supervise farm operations
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Perform general farm duties
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
Type of Equipment
- Trucks
- Tractors
- Feeding and watering system
- Swather or combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
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