- 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