Custom Farm Machinery Operator/Poultry Farm Foremen

Job ID1D-26-EE-B5-23-38
CompanyWierenga Poultry Farms Ltd.
LocationOlds
ProvinceAlberta
Date Posted2020-01-09
Posted Until2020-07-07
Job TypeFull-time
Job CategoryAgriculture
Description
Wierenga Poultry Farms Ltd. requires 2 full time Custom Farm Machinery Operator/Poultry Farm Foremen for a combined poultry and custom farm work operation to perform the following duties:

Job details:

Location: NW-10-32-01-5, Olds, AB T4H 1T8

Vacancies: 2

Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time

Employment conditions: On call, Overtime, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours

Job requirements:

Ability to Supervise: 1 to 2 people

Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver's licence, Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Large workload, Overtime required

Work Location Information: Rural area

Work Site Environment: Noisy, Odours

Additional Skills: Maintain work records and logs, Perform general farm duties, Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Area of Specialization: Poultry

Equipment and Machinery Experience: Sprayer or duster, Tractor, Seed drill, Fertilizer applicator, Feeding and watering system, Harvesters

Specific Skills: Monitoring animal health

Type of Farm Operations: Chicken farming, Grain, oil and forage crop

Agricultural Service Contractors Specific Skills: Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting, Negotiate with clients for provision of services, Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses

Farm Supervisors Specific Skills: Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations, Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs, Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed, Maintain quality control and production records

Specialized Livestock Workers Specific Skills: Handling animals, Feed inventory, Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems, Formulate feeding program
Start DateAs soon as possible
Salary$20.00-$23.00/hour (To Be Negotiated) for 40 to 50 hours / week
Education RequirementsSecondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience2 years to less than 3 years
LanguagesEnglish
OtherEmployer name and mailing address: Wierenga Poultry Ltd. RR4, Site 5, Box 14, Olds, AB T4H 1T8

How To ApplyApply by sending a resume to: wpfarm3@hotmail.com

Only those candidates selected will be contacted for an interview