Job Description

Ghostpine Farms Ltd., a hog operation southeast of Red Deer, AB requires 3 full time Swine Herdspersons to perform the following duties:

Job details
Location: 10-36440 RANGE ROAD 264, Red Deer County, AB T0M 1R0
Salary: $19.11-$20.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 45 hours per week (Generally: 11 days on 3 days off – 7am-4pm Mon-Fri; 7am-12 Sat & 7am-2:45 Sun (overtime may be required))
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
Starts as soon as possible
Benefits: Dental plan, Health care plan, Group insurance benefits, Life insurance, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Job Requirements
Languages: English
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment: Hog and pig farming, Hog management, Dusty, Hot, Noisy, Odours
Work setting: Rural area
Experience and specialization: Equipment and machinery experience, Feeding and watering system
Automated systems experience: Automated environmental control equipment
Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability: Organized, Team player, Efficient interpersonal skills

Job Duties
• Handling animals, Weaning, Feed and tend animals
• Monitoring animal health, Detect disease and health problems in livestock, Treat livestock health issues
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Maintain livestock performance records, Maintain work records and logs
• Select livestock for sale
• Clean barns, barnyards and pens
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

Employer & Mailing address: Ghostpine Farms Ltd., 10-36440 RR 264, Red Deer County, AB, T0M 1R0
Apply by email: [email protected]
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

Required languages: English

Education level: No degree, certificate or diploma

Required skills: Experience an asset

Closest intersection: Red Deer, AB