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  Date Posted:
  May 23, 2019
 
  Positions:
  Dairy Farm Worker
 
  Location:
  346 route 6, Millcove
 
  Start Date:
  As soon as possible
 
  Duration:
  Permanent fulltime
 
  Required Skills:
  Qualifications:
For the herdsman job described above, the applicant should have:
    • Valid drivers licence
    • reliability and punctuality
    • good work ethic and motivated to work in a team setting
    • experience working with animals
    • strong references (minimum of three)
    • Milking and tractor experience are a benefit
 
  Job Experience:
  Willing to train
 
  Work Schedule:
  
    Some overtime, Week-ends, Evenings, Weekdays  
 
  Job Description:
100 cows milked in a modern tie stall facility located 10 min east of Charlottetown in Bedford, PEI. Family run operation that prides itself in making quality milk from a top producing herd with strong genetics.
The Main tasks involved:
    • set up, operate and maintain the milking equipment
    • milk cows and clean up equipment afterwards 
    • rear heifers and calves, ensuring optimum health and growth rate.
    • assist in diagnosing sick animals and treat with medication when required and record all treatments.
    • assist with heat detection and calving
    • feeding and bedding animals with tractor
    • driving tractors to assist with planting and harvesting when needed
    • day to day chores as required
 
  Wages:
  $14-15+/hr range depending on experience
 
  Benefits:
  Conditions of the job:
Wages: will vary based on experience with the 
option of pay hourly or salary 
Hours: 40-50 hrs /week
Pay period: every two weeks
Vacation: 2 weeks
Other benefits:
    • highly qualified workers have the option of health/dental insurance
    • a typical week consists of one morning and one evening milking off during the week.
    • schedule includes milking every second weekend, with weekends off typically beginning at noon every second Friday.
    • opportunity for annual bonus based on performance.