Employment Information
- Post ID: 231918275
- Open Date: July 3, 2025
- Close Date: September 16, 2025 (open for 74 days)
- Organization: Schenkels Farms Inc
- Sector: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
- Business Location:Whitney, New Brunswick, Canada
- Total Views: 276
- Ad Active Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 9 hours ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/new-brunswick/whitney/231918275/dairy-hand/
Job Details
- Experience: 1 year - 2 years
- Job Vacancies: 2
- Compensation: $17.50 per hour / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
- 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
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Perform general farm duties
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Milking system (automated)
- Storage and silage system
Area of specialization
- Dairy cattle
- Animal husbandry
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Parking available