Date Posted:
March 14, 2019
Positions:
Dairy Farm Worker
Location:
Kensington, PEI
Duration:
Permanent fulltime
Required Skills:
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; 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; Tight deadlines; Overtime required
Work Schedule:
Some overtime, Week-ends, Evenings, Weekdays
Job Description:
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops; Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment; Harvest crops; Feed and tend animals; Fertilize and spray crops; Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; Milk cows; Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry; Examine produce for quality and prepare for market; Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops; Write daily basic progress reports; Monitoring animal health