JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 8, 2026
Farm Worker - Livestock
VAN BOEKEL HOG FARMS INC.
Mount Elgin (ON)
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- Location
- Mount Elgin (ON)
- Salary
- $17.95 to $19.25 hourly (to be negotiated)
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Hot
- Odours
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Handling animals
- Marking livestock as proof of ownership
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
- Weaning
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Perform general farm duties
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus