JOB DETAILSPosted Nov 3, 2026
Farm Labourer - Livestock
Bekkers Farms Inc
Lanark (NS)
Email employerJob details
- Location
- Lanark (NS)
- Salary
- $17.50 hourly
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Dairy
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Milk cows
- Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Skidsteer
Area of specialization
- Dairy cattle
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner