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Full time Livestock Labourer for Dairy Farm needed for 120 cow tie stall located 10 min south east of Balgonie.
No specific education or experience necessary however, preference will be given to someone with dairy or livestock 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 30-50 hours per week
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.
Language of work: English
Only applicants we are interested in for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Specific Skills
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Feed and tend animals
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
- Dairy
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Storage and silage
- Manure handling and storage
- Bulk grain or feed handling
- Milking system
- Feeding and watering
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
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