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Dairy Herdsperson

Employer

Spruce Lane Dairies LTD.

Date Posted

October 27, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Red Deer County, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 48 to 55 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 26, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Spruce Lane Dairies LTD.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Dairy
  • All weather conditions

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Handling animals
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Perform general farm duties

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Milking system (automated)
  • Tractor
  • Loader
  • Skidsteer
  • Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Dairy 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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Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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