Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

OutdoorsWet/dampCold/refrigeratedDairy

Work setting

Rural areaStaff accommodation available

Tasks

Monitoring animal healthFeed and tend animalsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentMilk cowsClean stables, barns, barnyards and pensPerform general farm dutiesSet and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Equipment and machinery experience

Milking system (automated)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentWork under pressurePhysically demandingRepetitive tasksAttention to detailHandling heavy loadsCombination of sitting, standing, walkingStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

OrganizedTeam playerFlexibility

Health benefits

Health care plan

Support for newcomers and refugees

Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youthProvides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Pennwood Dairy Inc.

Open Positions

general farm worker