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Poultry farm labourer
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- Chicken farming
- Layer poultry farming
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Livestock
- Poultry and egg production
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Treat livestock health issues
- Feed and tend animals
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
Government programs
- Recognized employer
Employment terms options
- Flexible hours
- Morning
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience