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Beef Cattle Herdsperson
Posted on Mar 15, 2021 by Nelson Family Ranches
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Location Stirling, AB
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Earnings $18.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Apr 29, 2021
Employer
Nelson Family Ranches
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Equipment and Machinery Experience
Tractor
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Additional Skills
- Perform general farm duties
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Maintain work records and logs
Area of Specialization
Beef cattle
Type of Farm Operations
Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
Specific Skills
Monitoring animal health
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Tight deadlines
Work Location Information
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
- Calving
- Handling animals
Personal Suitability
- Team player
- Organized
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services
- METHODICAL
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Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers
- innovative
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Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
- METHODICAL
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Interest in handling equipment to perform general farm duties; and in maintaining livestock performance records and in training horses
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating information to formulate feeding programs
- directive
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Interest in supervising feeding, health and breeding programs; may supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.