• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience : Will train

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet / damp
• Cold / refrigerated
• Horse breeding
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Groom horses in preparation for competitions and shows
• Handling animals
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform animal grooming activities
• Perform livestock feeding
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Train horses
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

Horses

Transportation / travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations