Dairy Herdsperson job in Wetaskiwin, AB with Breevliet Ltd., Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Dairy Herdsperson job from Breevliet Ltd. is offering $20.00 hourly for 30 to 50 hours per week.
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Job Details
Dairy Herdsperson
Employer
Breevliet Ltd.Date Posted
July 20, 2026Languages
English-
Location Wetaskiwin, AB
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Earnings $20.00 hourly
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Work Hours 30 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2 Vacancies
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Closing Date Aug 10, 2026
Job Requirements
Employer
Breevliet Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Dusty
- Hot
- Odours
- Dairy
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Develop specific plans to prioritize
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform livestock feeding
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Weaning
- Feed and tend animals
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- 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
- Select livestock for sale
- 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
Supervision
3-4 people
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Skidsteer
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
Dairy cattle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
Employment terms options
Early morning
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
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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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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
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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The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.
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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