Herd Supervisor

Westerhof Dairies Ltd. near Camrose County, AB. requires 1 full-time Herd Supervisor to perform the following duties on their dairy farm:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob details\r\n\r\nLocation: 49226 RGE RD 200 Camrose County, AB T0B 2M1\r\n\r\nSalary: $19.44 hourly / 40 to 60 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: 1 vacancy\r\n\r\nHealth Benefits: Dental plan, Paramedical services coverage\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: 1 year to less than 2 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: Dusty, Noisy, Odours, Outdoors, Dairy\r\n\r\nArea of specialization: Dairy cattle\r\n\r\nWork setting: Rural area\r\n\r\nSupervision: 3-4 people\r\n\r\nWork conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Large workload\r\n\r\nPersonal suitability: Excellent oral communication, Excellent written communication, 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 and harvesting labourers\r\n\tSupervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly\r\n\tOrganize tasks to accomplish the work\r\n\tHire and train staff\r\n\tSupervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs\r\n\tDiagnose livestock health issues, Monitoring animal health, Treat livestock health issues\r\n\tMilk cows\r\n\tHandling animals\r\n\tCarry out a pasture or pen breeding programs\r\n\tFormulate feeding program\r\n\tMaintain livestock performance records, Maintain quality control and production records, Maintain work records and logs\r\n\tOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, Milking system (automated), Tractor\r\n\tEnsure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed\r\n\tPerform general farm duties\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nEmployer and mailing address: Westerhof Dairies Ltd, 49226 RGE RD 200 Camrose County, AB T0B 2M1\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