Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills

Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems; Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs; Maintain livestock performance records; Boar semen collection

Agricultural Service Contractors Specific Skills

Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses

Work Location Information Rural area; Staff accommodation available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Tight deadlines; Overtime required

Work Site Environment Odours; Dusty

Type of Farm Operations Livestock; Hog management

Area of Specialization Swine

Additional Skills

Perform general farm duties; Maintain work records and logs

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Feeding and watering system; Automated manure handling or storage system

Specific Skills Monitoring animal health

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Education

Other trades certificate or diplomaor equivalent experience

Languages English