Cattle herdsperson

• Location 5200 Ament LineLinwood, ONN0B 2A0
• Work location On site
• Salary$30.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, On call
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3669173

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Farm

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle

Additional information

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
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Wellness program