Herd Superintendent

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 250948021
  • Posted Date: Sep 26, 2024
  • Closing Date: Nov 19, 2024
  • Company: La cie Farmer John
  • Category: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
  • Business Location:Henryville, Québec, Canada
  • Total Views: 214
  • Duration: 12 calendar days (9 business days)
  • Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
  • Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/250948021/quebec/henryville/herd-superintendent/
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Job Details

  • Experience: 3 years - 5 years
  • Opening Positions: 1
  • Remuneration: $20.00 to $25.00 per hour (To be negotiated) / 35 to 55 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: November 1, 2024
  • Education: College certificate or diploma from 1 to 2 years
  • How to apply: email to [email protected]

Job Description

Tasks

  • Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Handling animals
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Provide shearing services to livestock
  • Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Milk cows
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Perform general farm duties

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Milking system (automated)

Area of work experience

  • Process troubleshooting

Area of specialization

  • Agricultural livestock service
  • Dairy cattle

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available
  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Mileage paid

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site housing options
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Variable or compressed work week