poultry farm labourer
Posted on July 16, 2026 by Employer details Vandalia Farms
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Broiler and other meat-type chicken production. Chicken farming. Layer poultry farming. Outdoors. At heights. Confined spaces. Dangerous. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Livestock. Poultry and egg production. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. Track and report on current feed inventory . Weeding. Feed and tend animals. Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. Maintain quality control and production records. Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations. 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. Write daily basic progress reports. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Equipment and machinery experience: Automated manure handling or storage system. Egg gathering system. Feeding and watering system. Storage and silage system. Tractor. Farm truck. Loader. Manure spreader. Tillage equipment. Welding. Hand tools. Automated systems experience: Bulk grain or feed handling - automated. Automated environmental control equipment. Manure handling and storage. Area of specialization: Agricultural livestock service. Poultry. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Medical exam. Credit check. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available. Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. 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. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Own tools/equipment: Safety equipment/gear. Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: Night. On call. To be determined. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available.- Location Smithville, ONL0R 2A0
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.62HOUR hourly / 30 to 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On call, To be determined, Overtime available
- Starts as early as 2027-01-04
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3623668
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- Chicken farming
- Layer poultry farming
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
- Livestock
- Poultry and egg production
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Weeding
- Feed and tend animals
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- 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
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Egg gathering system
- Feeding and watering system
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Tillage equipment
- Welding
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
- Automated environmental control equipment
- Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Poultry
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Credit check
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- 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
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- 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.
Advertised until
2026-07-30
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