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J & J Boot Dairy in OUTLOOK, SK IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED DAIRY HERDSMAN FOR A PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION.
DUTIES:MONITOR THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE DAIRY HERD. RECOGNIZE AND TREAT HEALTH PROBLEMS. ENSURE COWS ARE FED THE CORRECT AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FEED. MANIPULATE RATIONS TO MATCH NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS. CARRY OUT BREEDING AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION. ASSIST IN BIRTHS. KNOWLEDGE OF DAIRY CATTLE RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES (DHI, CQM) MAINTAIN QUALITY CONTROL AND PRODUCTION RECORDS. PERFORM GENERAL FARM DUTIES AS FEEDING AND MILKING.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Maintain financial and production records
Specific Skills
- Raise and breed livestock and poultry
- Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
- Plant, cultivate and harvest crops
- Manage Overall Operation Of Farm
- Maintain Farm Machinery, Equipment And Buildings
- Determine amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Storage and silage system
- Milking system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Bulk handling system
Type of Farm Operations
- Dairy