Dairy Farm Foreman/Woman - Ten Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd

Ten Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd., located near Olds, Alberta, is seeking a full-time Dairy Farm Foreman/Woman to support the day-to-day operation of its organic dairy farm.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Dairy Farm Foreman/Woman will oversee dairy-herd operations and related on-farm crop and forage activities that support feed production for the herd. The position requires compliance with the farm’s organic-production standards, animal-welfare practices, farm-safety procedures, and biosecurity requirements.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob details\r\n\r\nLocation : 32461 HWY 791 Mountain View, AB T4H 4B6\r\n\r\nSalary: $24.00 hourly / 30 to 50 hours per week – 30 is minimum required hours.\r\n\r\nTerms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Early morning, Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend, Overtime required during peak seasons\r\n\r\nStarts as soon as possible\r\n\r\nVacancies: 1 vacancy\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob Requirements\r\n\r\nLanguages: English\r\n\r\nEducation: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate\r\n\r\nExperience: 2 years to less than 3 years\r\n\r\nOn site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.\r\n\r\nWork site environment: Organic farming, Dusty, Noisy, Outdoors, Hot, Dairy, Livestock,\r\n\r\nWork setting: Rural area, Remote location, Staff accommodation available\r\n\r\nWork conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, physically demanding, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking\r\n\r\nLarge workload\r\n\r\n\r\nSupervision: 1 to 2 people\r\n\r\n\r\nArea of specialization: Dairy cattle\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPersonal suitability: Organized, Team player\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob Duties\r\n\r\n\r\n\tCo-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers\r\n\tSupervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly\r\n\tSupervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs\r\n\tMonitor animal health\r\n\tDiagnose livestock health issues\r\n\tTreat livestock health issues\r\n\tMonitor the calving process\r\n\tSupervise seasonal crop and forage work for dairy-herd feed production.\r\n\tMaintain field and organic-production records.\r\n\tMonitor crop and forage conditions and organize related field work.\r\n\tFormulate feeding programs\r\n\tMaintain livestock performance records\r\n\tMaintain quality-control and production records\r\n\tAssist in the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures\r\n\tEnsure farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed\r\n\tOrganize tasks to accomplish the work\r\n\tOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipment\r\n\tHandle livestock\r\n\tSelect livestock for sale\r\n\tMaintain work records and logs\r\n\tOversee activities related to clearing fields, pens, and work areas\r\n\tClear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas\r\n\tPerform general farm duties\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nEmployer and mailing address:\r\n\r\nTen Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd, 32461 HWY 791 Mountain View, AB T4H 4B6\r\n\r\nApply by clicking on APPLY TO THIS POSITION\r\n\r\nOnly candidates selected for an interview will be contacted\r\n