Swine Herdsperson job in Picture Butte, AB with AVE Farms Ltd., Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Swine Herdsperson job from AVE Farms Ltd. is offering $18.34 hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week.
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Job Details
Swine Herdsperson
Employer
AVE Farms Ltd.Date Posted
March 18, 2026Languages
English-
Location Picture Butte, AB
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Earnings $18.34 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 3 Vacancies
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Closing Date May 04, 2026
Job Requirements
Employer
AVE Farms Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Hog management
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- 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
- Weaning
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- 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
- Perform general farm duties
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Feeding and watering system
Area of specialization
Swine
Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Judgement
- Reliability
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Government programs
Recognized employer
Employment terms options
Morning
Experience
Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Swine 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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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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