Farm Labourer - Livestock

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Chicken farming
• Goat farming
• Hay farming
• Layer poultry farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Organic farming
• Outdoors
• Rabbit farming (cuniculture)
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Poultry and egg production
• Livestock

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Farm animal grooming
• Feed inventory
• Handling animals
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Hand tools

Product inspection experience

• Poultry

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available