livestock labourer

Work site environment

• Livestock combination farming
• Other poultry farming
• Poultry and egg production
• Livestock

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Dairy

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cattle training
• Farm animal grooming
• Feed inventory
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Perform general farm duties
• Maintain work records and logs
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Haying equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Hand tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer