pork production technician

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Hog and pig farming. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. Perform livestock feeding. Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration.

Treat livestock health issues. Weaning. Feed and tend animals. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Maintain work records and logs. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Perform general farm duties.

Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Automated systems experience: Automated environmental control equipment. Area of specialization: Swine. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail.

Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Reliability. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.