FOX DAIRY FARMS LTD is hiring
Farm Worker - Livestock with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Experience an asset

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
• Hog and pig farming
• Dairy

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Mixing fertilizer
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform animal grooming activities
• Perform livestock feeding
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Prepare cattle for exhibition
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Milk cows
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Write daily basic progress reports

Equipment and machinery experience

• Milking system (automated)
• Tractor
• Farm truck

Area of specialization

• Dairy cattle

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options