Dairy Herdsperson - Houweling Farms Ltd.

Houweling Farms Ltd. near Coaldale, AB. requires 2 full-time Dairy Herdspersons to perform the following duties on their dairy farm:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob details\r\n\r\nLocation: SW 31-9-19 W4, Coaldale, AB T1M 1N1\r\n\r\nSalary: $19.44 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week\r\n\r\nTerms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Early morning, Evening, Day, Weekend, Overtime required\r\n\r\nStarts as soon as possible\r\n\r\nVacancies: 2 vacancies\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: at least 1 year experience with milking, trimming and artificial insemination (AI) of cows\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: Dusty, Noisy, Odours, Dairy, Dirty\r\n\r\nArea of specialization: Dairy cattle\r\n\r\nWork setting: Rural area, Public transportation is not available\r\n\r\nWork conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently, Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Handling heavy loads, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Large workload, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling\r\n\r\nPersonal suitability: Organized, Team player, Reliability, Quick learner\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob Duties\r\n\r\n\r\n\tMilk cows\r\n\tMonitoring animal health, Diagnose livestock health issues, Treat livestock health issues\r\n\tHandling and trimming animals\r\n\tPerform livestock feeding, Feed and tend animals\r\n\tCarry out a pasture or pen breeding program – AI of cows\r\n\tClean barns, barnyards and pens\r\n\tMaintain livestock performance records, Maintain quality control and production records\r\n\tOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, Milking system (automated), Tractor, Farm truck, Loader\r\n\tEnsure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed\r\n\tPerform general farm duties\r\n\t \r\n\r\n\r\nEmployer and mailing address: Houweling Farms Ltd. PO Box 1270, Coaldale, AB T9M 1N1\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