Nith Valley Farms is hiring
Hog 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
• Hog management
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Livestock

Tasks

• Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• 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
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Area of specialization

• Swine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability