Les Maternités du Boisé inc is hiring
Herd Superintendent with LMIA

Languages

• English or French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming

Work setting

• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Boar semen collection
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• 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
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• 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
• Write daily basic progress reports

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Animal husbandry

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Other benefits

• Free parking available