Swine technician
- NW 22 5 2 W, Lowe Farm, MB, R0G 1E0, Canada
On-site
From $19.5 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- From $19.5 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location NW 22 5 2 WLowe Farm, MBR0G 1E0
- Work location On site
- Salary$19.50HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours, Overtime available
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3675513
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handling animals
- 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
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Bulk handling system
- Feeding and watering system
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
Automated systems experience
- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
- Automated environmental control equipment
- Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
- Swine
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Sound discrimination
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Pension plan