Cattle Herdsperson

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Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Livestock
• All weather conditions

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Ensure farm safety and bio
• security procedures are followed
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on
• call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Pension plan

Support for youths

• Offers on
• the
• job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth