Tamarack Swine Genetics Ltd., West Elgin County
Hours:  6:00 to 15:30,  40-55 hours/week
Schedule: Early morning, Mornings, Days, Weekends
Term: Full-time, Permanent
Expected Start Date:  Immediately

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Marking livestock as proof of ownership
• Monitoring animal health
• Perform livestock feeding
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• 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

Work Site Environment:

• Hog and pig farming
• Hog management
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dirty
• Rural location, must have dependable transportation

Benefits:

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Experience and Specialization:

Equipment and machinery experience –

• Automated manure handling or storage system
• Feeding and watering system
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Manure spreader

Automated systems experience –

• Bulk grain or feed handling – automated
• Automated environmental control equipment
• Manure handling and storage

Area of specialization –

• Swine

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal Suitability:

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Please email cover letter and resume to:  staceyluyks@gmail.com