Dairy farm worker

Responsibilities

• Calving
• Cattle training
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Personal suitability

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

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Experience an asset

Green job

 The employer stated that this is a green job because the position:

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes