Government of Canada - Western

stable hand


Pay21.00 / hour
LocationOkotoks/Alberta
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 43836037

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • No degree, certificate or diploma

      Experience

      Will train

      On site

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

      Work site environment

      • Outdoors
      • Dangerous
      • Dusty
      • Hot
      • Noisy
      • Odours
      • Wet/damp
      • Cold/refrigerated
      • Horse breeding
      • All weather conditions
      • Dirty

      Work setting

      • Rural area
      • Staff accommodation available

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
      • Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
      • 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
      • Feed and tend animals
      • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
      • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
      • Maintain work records and logs
      • Perform general farm duties
      • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

      Experience and specialization

      Area of specialization

      • Horses

      Additional information

      Transportation/travel information

      • Valid driver's licence

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Ability to work independently
      • Physically demanding
      • Repetitive tasks
      • Attention to detail
      • Handling heavy loads
      • Large workload
      • Hand-eye co-ordination
      • Ability to distinguish between colours
      • Sound discrimination
      • Standing for extended periods
      • Walking
      • Bending, crouching, kneeling

      Personal suitability

      • Team player
      • Flexibility
      • Judgement
      • Reliability
      • Quick learner

      Benefits

      Other benefits

      • On-site housing options
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