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Heartland Livestock Services is a full service livestock marketing organization serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta for over 50 years.  Heartland will continue to provide livestock producers with innovative and effective services that add value to your livestock business. This team has a career opportunity for a Yard Foreman/Woman at its Moose Jaw location.

The Market Center Yard Foreman/Woman is responsible for the supervision of yard staff in receiving, yarding, feeding and shipment of livestock.

Responsibilities of this position may include:

    Plans, schedules and supervises the receiving, sorting, feeding, movement and shipment of livestock
    Plans, schedules and supervises the cleaning, general housekeeping and disinfecting of pens, alleys, driveways and loading platforms
    Instructs and supervises yard staff in activities in the safe yarding, care, feeding, testing, movement and custody of livestock.
    Maintains a record of feed stocks, bedding material, medicine, orders additional requirements to replenish stock and supervises the storing and custody of supplies
    Supervises yard staff in the maintenance of corrals, pens, fences, building and center equipment
    Supervises the counting of cattle on hand at the end of each dayss operation
    Supervises the care, treatment and medication of livestock with mild health disorders, and arranges for examination and treatment of animals where warranted by a veterinarian
    Records hours of work, overtime, vacation and sick leave for employees under his supervision, and forwards records to center accountant on a regular basis.

The ideal candidate should have 5 years of experience working with cattle in an auction market atmosphere, along with grade 12. Candidates must have strong leadership and communication skills, along with computer knowledge. This position is physically demanding and candidates must be physically fit.