Dairy Herdsperson
Posted on Jan 06, 2021 by Van Der Sluijs Dairy
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Location Olds, AB
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Earnings $17.50 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 80 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Feb 05, 2021
Employer
Van Der Sluijs Dairy
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Tractor
- Storage and silage system
- Milking system (automated)
- Feeding and watering system
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Additional Skills
- Perform general farm duties
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Area of Specialization
- Dairy cattle
- Agricultural crop service
- Cattle breeding
- Cattle genomics
Type of Farm Operations
Dairy
Specific Skills
Monitoring animal health
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Agricultural Service Contractors Specific Skills
Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
- Calving
- Handling animals
Personal Suitability
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- 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.