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Posted on September 16, 2024 by Employer details La cie Farmer John
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Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience. Asset languages: Dutch; Flemish. Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Outdoors. Odours. Dairy. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals. Diagnose livestock health issues. Handling animals. Monitor the calving process. Monitoring animal health. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Perform livestock feeding. Provide shearing services to livestock . Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly . Treat livestock health issues. Feed and tend animals. Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures. Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. Maintain quality control and production records. Milk cows. Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs. Maintain work records and logs. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Perform general farm duties. Supervision: 1 to 2 people. Equipment and machinery experience: Milking system (automated). Area of work experience: Process troubleshooting. Area of specialization: Agricultural livestock service. Dairy cattle. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Medical exam. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available. Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Large workload. Overtime required. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Screening questions: Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Financial benefits: Bonus. Mileage paid. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. On-site housing options. Other benefits. Team building opportunities. Variable or compressed work week. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.). Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. 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 youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Provides awareness training to- LocationHenryville, QC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$20.00 to $25.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 55 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-11-01
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3082321
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Dutch
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Outdoors
- Odours
- Dairy
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform livestock feeding
- Provide shearing services to livestock
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Milk cows
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Maintain work records and logs
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Milking system (automated)
Area of work experience
- Process troubleshooting
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Dairy cattle
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Variable or compressed work week
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- 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 youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- 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
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2024-09-30
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