Breevliet Ltd. is hiring
Dairy Herdsperson with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Dusty
• Hot
• Odours
• Dairy

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Milk cows
• Select livestock for sale
• 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

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Feeding and watering system
• Milking system (automated)
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Dairy cattle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability