Hog Farm Worker

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• 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
• Feed and tend animals
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Judgement
• Reliability

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus