Farm Worker, General

Employer

Lowe Ranches Inc.

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Livestock
• All weather conditions
• Dirty
• Extremely cold

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location
• Willing to relocate
• Repair and maintenance services

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Mixing fertilizer
• Monitor the calving process
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare cattle for exhibition
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Weaning
• Weeding
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Hazardous products handling and storage

Equipment and machinery experience

• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Swather
• Skidsteer
• Forklift
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle
• Animal husbandry

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Health benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options