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Date Posted:
October 28, 2020
Positions:
Dairy Farm Worker
Location:
Springfield, PEI
Start Date:
As soon as possible
Duration:
Permanent fulltime
Required Skills:
Specific Skills
Monitoring animal health, Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops, Harvest crops, Feed and tend animals, Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, Milk cows, Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens, Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry, Write daily basic progress reports, Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Automated Systems Experience
Milking system (automated), Manure handling and storage, Feeding and watering system
Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills
Calving, Feed inventory, Handling animals
Job Experience:
Experience would be an asset
Work Schedule:
Shift work, Week-ends, Evenings, Weekdays
Job Description:
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Ability to distinguish between colours, Sound discrimination, Sitting, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
Outdoors, At heights, Wet/damp, Noisy, Odours, Dusty, Hot, Cold/refrigerated
Personal Suitability
Organized, Effective interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Judgement, Team player
Equipment and Machinery Experience
Forage equipment, Haying equipment, Fertilizer applicator, Farm truck, Manure spreader, Planting equipment, Seed drill, Tillage equipment, Tractor, Loader
