hatchery worker - poultry
- Kentville, NS, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Livestock
- Poultry and egg production
- Rural area
Tasks
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Handling animals
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general cleaning duties (i.e. sweeping, mopping floors)
- Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Pension plan
More about this job
Responsibilities
Disinfect poultry facilities, handle animals, and follow farm safety and biosecurity procedures. Monitor poultry for disease and health problems, perform general cleaning, and vaccinate animals to prevent or treat disease.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and no prior experience is needed because training will be provided. The role requires working independently in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment and handling repetitive tasks and heavy loads while standing, walking, and bending for extended periods.
Skills
- Animal Handling
- Farm Safety
- Biosecurity Procedures
- Disease Detection
- Poultry Vaccination
- Cleaning and Disinfection
- Attention to Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Physical Stamina
- Ability to Work Independently
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Pension Plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Agriculture
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Poultry
- Hatchery
- Poultry Production
- Egg Production
- Livestock
- Animal Handling
- Farm Safety
- Biosecurity
- Disinfection
- Disease Detection
- Animal Health
- Vaccination
- Cleaning
- Poultry Houses
- Rural Area