Perkins Farms Inc. is hiring
Farm Supervisor with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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

• Hog and pig farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours

Tasks

• Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Treat livestock health issues
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for sale
• 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
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Feeding and watering system
• Farm truck

Area of specialization

• Swine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage