Pure Pork Farms Ltd. is hiring
Swine Technician with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

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

• Boar semen collection
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Loader
• Manure spreader

Automated systems experience

• Automated environmental control equipment
• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Swine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Team player

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options