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Full or part time Dairy Farm worker needed for 120 cow tie stall located 10 min south east of Balgonie. High school students welcome.
There is a one bedroom basement suite available for low rent.
No experience necessary however, preference will be given to someone with experience but I am willing to train any hard working individuals who are willing to learn.
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
-milking cows in 120 cow tie stall facility
-preparing a TMR ration and feeding/adjusting
rations based on cattle consumption
-daily scraping and cleaning of barn.
-detect heats, disease and health problems in livestock
-taking care of calves, feeding/bedding/treating
-cleaning of other barn
areas/equipment/milkhouse/office
-general maintenance in barn and with equipment
-operating various farm equipment/grain trucks
during seeding/silaging/harvest
-yard care and maintenance
-other various duties as required
AVERAGE HOURS-THIS IS A SPLIT SHIFT WORK DAY
4:30am-(11:30am-12:00pm)
3:20pm-(6:30pm-7:00pm)
Hours are subject to change; Days worked and hour variations may be discussed in an interview
APPLICANT MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:
-be accountable and reliable
-the ability to work independently or with others in a team environment, as required
-must be in good physical condition as this is a labour intensive job
-multi-tasking is required
-must be reliable, trustworthy and able to take initiative
-must be able to take direction from others as
requested
-common sense when working with animals and machinery is a must
-animal comfort and care is a top priority
-good animal handling skills
*In your application please explain why you would be a good candidate for this job based on the above criteria.*
*CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK REQUIRED*
We are a LGBTQ friendly employer.
Only applicants we are interested in for an interview will be contacted.