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Swine Technician
Employer
Pastink Pork LtdDate Posted
May 19, 2026Languages
English-
Location Taber, AB
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Earnings $23.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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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 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jun 09, 2026
Employer
Pastink Pork Ltd
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- 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
- Weaning
- Feed and tend animals
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Perform general farm duties
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
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
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Judgement
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Experience
Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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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
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Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment
- innovative
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Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Abilities
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