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Work site environment
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- Chicken farming
- Outdoors
- Turkey farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Rural area
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
Automated systems experience
- Automated environmental control equipment
Security and safety
- Bondable
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance