Pork Production Technician job in Falher, AB with Olynorth Farms LP, Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Pork Production Technician job from Olynorth Farms LP is offering $19.11 hourly for 40 hours per week.
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Job Details
Pork Production Technician
Employer
Olynorth Farms LPDate Posted
February 26, 2026Languages
English-
Location Falher, AB
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Earnings $19.11 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 5 Vacancies
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Closing Date Apr 24, 2026
Job Requirements
Employer
Olynorth Farms LP
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Hog management
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
- Various locations
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
- 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
- Select livestock for sale
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- 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
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
Area of specialization
Swine
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Employment terms options
Early morning
Government programs
Recognized employer
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Other benefits
Other benefits
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Pork Production Technician 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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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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