- 2 vacancies
- On site
- Permanent employmentFull time
- 28.00 hourly / 44 to 60 hours per week
- Early morning, Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend, Overtime available
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Dairy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Livestock
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop specific plans to prioritize
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Maintain equipment
- Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
Supervision
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Bulk handling system
- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
- Forklift
- Skidsteer
- Farm truck
Area of specialization
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Leadership
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
G.W.G. Heeg Farms