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Farm Worker - Livestock
Posted on April 4, 2025
by Robert and Rolene fallowfield
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 208
Duration: 6 calendar days (5 business days)
Last Updated: 6 days ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/woodstock-on/795828436/farm-worker-livestock/
Job Description
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Feed and tend animals
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- Write daily basic progress reports
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Milking system (automated)
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
- Dairy cattle
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options