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Cattle Ranch Worker

Employer

Ole Farms Ltd

Date Posted

October 15, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Athabasca, AB
  • Earnings $18.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 05, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Ole Farms Ltd

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Corn farming
  • Hay farming
  • Oilseed (except soybean) farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Outdoors
  • Grain, oil and forage crop
  • Livestock
  • All weather conditions

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Handling animals
  • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Weaning
  • Harvest crops
  • 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
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Perform general farm duties

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Seed drill
  • Tractor
  • Combine harvester
  • Farm truck
  • Forage equipment
  • Haying equipment
  • Loader
  • Planting equipment
  • Swather
  • Tillage equipment
  • Welding

Area of specialization

  • Cattle breeding
  • Beef cattle

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is not available

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Experience

Experience an asset

Employment terms options

  • Overtime required
  • Overtime available

Other benefits

Free parking available


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Cattle Ranch Worker is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

General Farm Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment

innovative

Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

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