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Farm Supervisor

Employer

Perkins Farms Inc.

Date Posted

April 02, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Wainwright, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 42.5 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 06, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Perkins Farms Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Hog and pig farming
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours

Tasks

  • Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Handling animals
  • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Formulate feeding program
  • Maintain livestock performance 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
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Automated manure handling or storage system
  • Feeding and watering system
  • Farm truck

Area of specialization

Swine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Paramedical services coverage

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Supervisor 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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Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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