Farm Labourer

Employer: Verkuyl Farms Limited

Location: Woodstock, Ontario

Salary: $19.50 hourly

Languages: English Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Experience an asset Work site environment: Hog and pig farming. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp Tasks: Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals. Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses. Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. 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. Weaning. Feed and tend animals. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye