Dairy Herdsperson job in Lacombe, AB with NIELSEN FARMS, Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Dairy Herdsperson job from NIELSEN FARMS is offering $25.00 hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week.
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Job Details
Dairy Herdsperson
Employer
NIELSEN FARMSDate Posted
July 10, 2026Languages
English-
Location Lacombe, AB
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Earnings $25.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Jul 31, 2026
Job Requirements
Employer
NIELSEN FARMS
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dairy
- Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
- 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
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
Equipment and machinery experience
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
- Farm truck
Area of specialization
Dairy cattle
Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Judgement
Screening questions
Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
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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
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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
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Abilities
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Mental Abilities
General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Interest Codes
Specialized Livestock Workers
- 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
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Abilities
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Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities
Mental Abilities
General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
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