Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Values and ethics; Organized

Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills Calving

Agricultural Service Contractors Specific Skills Soil fertility programs

Work Location Information Rural area

Ability to Supervise 3-4 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Tight deadlines; Overtime required

Transportation/Travel Information

Valid driver's licence; Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work Site Environment Outdoors; Noisy; Dusty

Type of Farm Operations

Livestock; Harvest crops; Grain, oil and forage crop; Other miscellaneous crop farming; Other grain farming; Livestock combination farming

Work Setting Artificial insemination/embryo transplant centre

Area of Specialization Cattle breeding; Cattle genomics

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Truck; Tractor; Seed drill; Harvesters; Fertilizer applicator; Feeding and watering system

Specific Skills

Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies; Perform general farm duties; Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings; Maintain financial and production records; Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers; Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry; Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised; Monitoring animal health

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English