JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 21, 2026
Dairy Herdsperson
Oceanbrae Farms
Miscouche (PE)
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- Location
- Miscouche (PE)
- Salary
- $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Corn farming
- Dairy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Farm
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
Area of specialization
- Dairy cattle
- Animal husbandry
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)