General farm worker – livestock

W. J. O'Neil & Sons Limited

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Wet/damp
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Dairy
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Monitoring animal health
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Write daily basic progress reports

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Milking system (automated)

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available
  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sound discrimination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
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