Dairy Farm Worker

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dairy
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Treat livestock health issues
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Milking system (automated)
• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Dairy cattle

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer