Job Description

Houweling Farms Ltd. near Coaldale, AB. requires 2 full-time Dairy Herdspersons to perform the following duties on their dairy farm:

Job details
Location: SW 31-9-19 W4, Coaldale, AB T1M 1N1
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: 2 vacancies

Job Requirements
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: at least 1 year experience with milking, trimming and artificial insemination (AI) of cows
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: Ability to work independently, Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Handling heavy loads, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Large workload, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability: Organized, Team player, Reliability, Quick learner

Job Duties
• Milk cows
• Monitoring animal health, Diagnose livestock health issues, Treat livestock health issues
• Handling and trimming animals
• Perform livestock feeding, Feed and tend animals
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding program – AI of cows
• Clean barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain livestock performance records, Maintain quality control and production records
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, Milking system (automated), Tractor, Farm truck, Loader
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

Employer and mailing address: Houweling Farms Ltd. PO Box 1270, Coaldale, AB T9M 1N1
Apply by email: [email protected]
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

Required languages: English

Education level: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Required skills: at least 1 year experience with milking, trimming and artificial insemination (AI) of cows

Closest intersection: Coaldale, AB