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Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 60 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Will train Work site environment Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots Outdoors Odours Wet/damp Livestock All weather conditions Dirty Work setting Rural area Staff accommodation available Tasks Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas Clear fields of wood and stones Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals Develop specific plans to prioritize Diagnose livestock health issues Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses Handling animals Marking livestock as proof of ownership Monitor the calving process Monitoring animal health Organize tasks to accomplish the work 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 Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly Weaning Weeding Feed and tend animals Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed Formulate feeding program Maintain quality control and production records Milk cows Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs Train horses Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens Maintain work records and logs Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry Perform general farm duties Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market Write daily basic progress reports Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops Work conditions and physical capabilities Ability to work independently Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Combination of sitting, standing, walking Standing for extended periods Walking Bending, crouching, kneeling Employment terms options Day