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Swine Herdsperson
Employer
Lewisville Pork Farm Limited PartnershipDate Posted
January 22, 2026Languages
English-
Location Irma, AB
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Earnings $20.00 to $22.50 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Temporary Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Mar 17, 2026
Employer
Lewisville Pork Farm Limited Partnership
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
- Weaning
- Perform general farm duties
- Manage overall operation of farm
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Tractor
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Initiative
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
Weekend
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
Learning/training paid by employer
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Interest Codes
- 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
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
- 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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