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Cattle Ranch Foreman/Woman

Employer

K-Cow Ranch

Date Posted

January 29, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Elk Point, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 to $37.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 36 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Feb 22, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

K-Cow Ranch

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Livestock

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Remote location

Tasks

  • Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Cultivate on vertical farming system
  • Cut agricultural crops
  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Handling animals
  • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Feeding and watering system
  • Harvesters
  • Storage and silage system
  • Tractor

Area of specialization

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Night
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for mature workers

  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Cattle Ranch Foreman/Woman 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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Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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