Poultry Farm Worker

Work site environment

• Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
• Chicken farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Track and report on current feed inventory
• Treat livestock health issues
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Select livestock for sale
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Farm truck

Automated systems experience

• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

• Poultry

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player