Dairy Herdsperson

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 649756856
  • Open Date: February 5, 2025
  • Close Date: April 23, 2025
  • Organization: Stonecreek Farms LTD.
  • Sector: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
  • Business Location:Woodham, Ontario, Canada
  • Total Views: 200
  • Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
  • Last Updated: 4 hours ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/ontario/woodham/649756856/dairy-herdsperson/
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Job Details

  • Experience: 1 year - 2 years
  • Job Vacancies: 1
  • Compensation: $20.55 per hour / 40 to 60 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
  • Monitor the calving process
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Treat livestock health issues
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Milking system (automated)
  • Storage and silage system
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Forage equipment
  • Haying equipment
  • Loader
  • Manure spreader
  • Tillage equipment
  • Skidsteer

Automated systems experience

  • Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization

  • Agricultural livestock service
  • Dairy cattle

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Overtime required
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability

Benefits

Other benefits

  • On-site housing options