Farm labourer - livestock
- Caledon East, ON, L7K 0P8, Canada
On-site
From $17.95 CAD / hour · Full-time
Applications open in a new tab.
Job details
- Pay
- From $17.95 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Caledon East, ONL7K 0P8
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3641001
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Dangerous
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
- Horse breeding
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop specific plans to prioritize
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows
- Handling animals
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Train horses
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Haying equipment
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Horses
Animal specialization
- Thoroughbred horses
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
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
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities