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Are you looking for a career change? Do you enjoy working with people and animals? If the answer is yes, Carrot River Polar Pork Farms Ltd. would like to talk with you.
We have a 2,750 head Farrow to Wean commercial Sow facility located NW of Carrot River, SK.
Currently, we are looking to add various positions. Working hours are 6:00 am-to-2:30 pm.
Job Description:
Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health, breeding, and farrowing programs
-Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, disinfecting pens, barns
-Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
-Maintain operational records
-May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment.
-Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
-Maintain quality control and production records
-May perform general farm duties.
We offer:
Above average industry wages.
A monthly bonus (once probation has been achieved).
Benefits.
Polar Pork Farms is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week
Salary: $17.50-$19.00 per hour
Benefits:
Disability insurance
Life insurance
RRSP match
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
Bonus pay
Overtime pay
Essential Skills
- Working with others
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Feed and tend animals
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural community
- Remote location
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Manure handling and storage
- Feeding and watering
Work Site Environment
- Confined spaces
- Noisy
- Odours