Job Description

D&A Dairies Ltd. Lacombe, AB requires 1 full-time Farm Supervisor to perform the following duties on their dairy farm:

Job details
Location: 28025 Township Road 400/ NW36-39-29-W4, Lacombe, AB, T4M 0T1
Salary: $19.44 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Early morning, Evening, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
Starts as soon as possible
Vacancies: 1 vacancy
Health benefits: Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Vision care benefits (available after 3 months employment)

Job Requirements
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Supervision: 1-2 people
On site: Rural area, Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment: Dusty, Noisy, Odours, Dairy, Livestock
Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Large workload
Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication, Organized, Team player

Job Duties
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Hire and train staff
• Milk cows
• Diagnose livestock health issues, Monitoring animal health, Treat livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Formulate feeding program and feed cows
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment (Milking system (automated), Storage and silage system, Tractor, Farm truck)
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

Employer and mailing address: D&A Dairies Ltd, 28025 Township Road 400/ NW36-39-29-W4, Lacombe, AB, T4M 0T1
Apply by email: [email protected]
Cover letter must be included in your application
References attesting experience might be required by the employer later in the hiring process
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

Required languages: English

Education level: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Required skills: 1 year to less than 2 years

Closest intersection: Lacombe, AB