Government of Canada - Central

farm worker, general


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Pay17.60 / hour
LocationOttawa/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: 48998808

      Overview

      Languages

      English or French

      Education

      • No degree, certificate or diploma

      Experience

      Experience an asset

      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
      • Livestock combination farming
      • Outdoors
      • Dusty
      • Hot
      • Noisy
      • Odours
      • Wet/damp
      • Dairy
      • Livestock
      • All weather conditions
      • Dirty

      Work setting

      • Rural area
      • Staff accommodation available
      • Staff accommodation provided

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
      • Clear fields of wood and stones
      • Diagnose livestock health issues
      • Handling animals
      • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
      • Monitor the calving process
      • Monitoring animal health
      • Perform livestock feeding
      • Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
      • Track and report on current feed inventory
      • Treat livestock health issues
      • Feed and tend animals
      • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
      • Maintain livestock performance records
      • Milk cows
      • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
      • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
      • Perform general farm duties
      • Write daily basic progress reports

      Experience and specialization

      Equipment and machinery experience

      • Automated manure handling or storage system
      • Storage and silage system
      • Loader
      • Skidsteer
      • Hand tools

      Automated systems experience

      • Manure handling and storage

      Area of specialization

      • Agricultural livestock service
      • Cattle breeding
      • Dairy cattle

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Criminal record check
      • Medical exam

      Transportation/travel information

      • Public transportation is not available
      • Own transportation
      • Valid driver's licence

      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
      • Hand-eye co-ordination
      • Sound discrimination
      • Standing for extended periods
      • Walking
      • Bending, crouching, kneeling

      Own tools/equipment

      • Safety equipment/gear
      • Steel-toed safety boots
      • Gloves

      Personal suitability

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

      Benefits

      Other benefits

      • Free parking available
      • On-site housing options
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