Poultry farm labourer

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Hot
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Various locations

Tasks

• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Financial benefits

• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Transportation provided by employer

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 45 hours per week