Job Description

Nielsen Farms. near Lacombe, AB. requires 1 full-time Dairy Herdsperson to perform the following duties on their dairy farm:

Job details
Location: SE- 8-41-26 W4 – Blue Sign 41111 Lacombe, AB T4L 2N5
Salary: $25.00 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Early morning, Evening, Morning, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
Starts as soon as possible
Vacancies: 1 vacancy
Health Benefits: Dental plan, Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage

Job Requirements
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment: Dusty, Noisy, Odours, Dairy, Dirty
Area of specialization: Dairy cattle
Work setting: Rural area, Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Large workload
Personal suitability: Organized, Team player, Judgement

Job Duties
• Milk cows
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Handling animals
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health, Detect disease and health problems in livestock, Treat livestock health issues
• Perform livestock feeding, Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, Milking system (automated), Tractor, Farm truck
• Maintain livestock performance records, Maintain quality control and production records, Maintain work records and logs
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

Employer and mailing address: Nielsen Farms, RR#5 Lacombe, AB T4L 2N5
Apply by email: [email protected]
In your application, you must include Job reference number Dairy Herdsperson
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