Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills

Formulate feeding program; Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs; Select livestock for sale; Calving; Feed inventory; Handling animals

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

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Physically demanding; Large workload; Overtime required

Transportation/Travel Information Valid driver's licence

Work Site Environment Outdoors; Odours

Type of Farm Operations

Livestock; Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots

Area of Specialization Beef cattle

Additional Skills

Perform general farm duties; Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment; Maintain work records and logs

Equipment and Machinery Experience Tractor; Feeding and watering system

Specific Skills Monitoring animal health

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Education College/CEGEPor equivalent experience

Languages English