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Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
Tasks
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
- Feed and tend animals
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer