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Cattle Herdsperson

Employer

Chinook Feeders (2024) LTD.

Date Posted

November 18, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Nanton, AB
  • Earnings $21.75 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 6  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Dec 18, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Chinook Feeders (2024) LTD.

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Outdoors
  • Confined spaces
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Wet/damp
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Livestock
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available
  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Remote location
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Provide shearing services to livestock
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

Area of specialization

  • Agricultural livestock service
  • Cattle breeding
  • Beef cattle
  • Horses

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available
  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

  • Shift
  • To be determined
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site housing options
  • Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Cattle Herdsperson is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers

innovative

Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services

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Interest Codes

Specialized Livestock Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in handling equipment to perform general farm duties; and in maintaining livestock performance records and in training horses

INNOVATIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to formulate feeding programs

directive

Interest in supervising feeding, health and breeding programs; may supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers

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General Learning Ability

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Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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