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Cattle Herdsperson
Employer
Chinook Feeders (2024) LTD.Date Posted
November 18, 2025Languages
English-
Location Nanton, AB
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Earnings $21.75 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 6  Vacancies
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Closing Date Dec 18, 2025
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
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.
Interest Codes
- 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
Abilities
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Mental Abilities
General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Interest Codes
- 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
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