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Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Chicken farming
- Goat farming
- Other grain farming
- Sheep farming
- Potato and vegetable
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Harvest seedlings
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Raise and breed livestock and poultry
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Manage overall operation of farm
- Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
- Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
- Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
- Establish marketing programs
- Maintain financial and production records
- Perform general farm duties
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
