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Dairy Herdsperson

Employer

Nieuwenhuis Dairy Inc

Date Posted

January 14, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Red Deer County, AB
  • Earnings $19.44 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Feb 16, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Nieuwenhuis Dairy Inc

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Odours
  • Dairy
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available

Tasks

  • Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Handling animals
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Formulate feeding program
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Welding techniques

Robotic equipment and systems

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Bulk handling system
  • Milking system (automated)
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Hand tools

Automated systems experience

Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

Dairy cattle

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

On-site housing options


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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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