Beef Cattle Herdsperson

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Noisy
• Odours
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Feed and tend animals
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Tractor
• Loader
• Farm truck

Area of specialization

• Agricultural livestock service
• Beef cattle

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Judgement

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan