Livestock labourer

Job Details

• Location:
  
  Maple, ON L6A 1S1
• Salary: $25.00 hourly
• Work hours:
  
  44 hours per week
• Employment type:
  
  Permanent, Full time
• Shifts:
  
  Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening
• Start date:
  
  As soon as possible
• Source:
  Job Bank #3620475

3 years to less than 5 years experience required.

Work must be completed on site; no remote work available.

• Chicken, goat, hog and pig, livestock combination, sheep, poultry, and egg production.
• Handle tasks in all weather conditions; work in dusty, hot, and odorous environments.
• Perform animal care including grooming, feeding, and health monitoring.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Milk goats and cows, both by hand and with machinery.
• Create feeding programs, maintain livestock performance records, and manage feed inventory.
• Prepare clean, dry areas for calving cows and safekeeping of newborn animals.
• Operate water and temperature systems for barns and coops, ensuring proper animal welfare.
• Organize, execute, and report on daily farm activities.

• Egg gathering system
• Feeding and watering system

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available; room and board provided.
• Relocation costs covered by employer.
• Willing to relocate.

• Criminal record check required.

• Work independently and under pressure.
• Physically demanding; handling heavy loads, standing for extended periods, walking, bending, crouching, and kneeling.

• Organized and efficient.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, good judgement, reliable, and a quick learner.

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for newcomers and refugees (including immediate settlement needs, credential recognition, and hiring of displaced individuals).
• Support for youth (on-the-job training and inclusive workplace).
• Support for Indigenous people (mentorship, coaching, networking).

• A permanent resident of Canada.
• A temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit.

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.