General farm worker - livestock

Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• No experience (will train)
• On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Mixing fertilizer
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Maintain financial and production records
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Select livestock for sale
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Perform general farm duties
• Cut horticultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Experience and specialization
• Area of specialization
• Agricultural livestock service
• Agricultural crop service

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner