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Livestock Yardman/Woman

Employer

Thorlakson Feedyards Inc.

Date Posted

December 04, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Balzac, AB
  • Earnings $22.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 45 to 60 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 6  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jan 30, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Thorlakson Feedyards Inc.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available

Tasks

  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Handling animals
  • Marking livestock as proof of ownership
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • 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
  • 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
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Area of specialization

Beef cattle

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available
  • 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
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sound discrimination
  • 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 willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • Other benefits
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Livestock Yardman/Woman 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

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

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