Lock Farms Ltd. is hiring
Livestock Labourer with LMIA

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Livestock
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weaning
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Type of crops

• Canola

Equipment and machinery experience

• Bulk handling system
• Seed drill
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Planting equipment
• Swather
• Welding
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Agricultural crop service
• Beef cattle

Security and safety

• Credit check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Other benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)