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Dairy Farm Worker

Employer

Selk Dairy Farms (2003) Ltd.

Date Posted

September 17, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Magrath, AB
  • Earnings $17.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 3  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Oct 17, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Selk Dairy Farms (2003) Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Odours
  • Wet/damp

Tasks

  • Handling animals
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement

Experience

Will train

Financial benefits

Bonus


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Dairy Farm Worker is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

General Farm Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment

innovative

Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

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 for this NOC group 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.

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Abilities

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Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

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Manual Dexterity

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