Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work Site Setting

• Hog and pig farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Rural area

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio‑security procedures
• Co‑ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio‑security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Select livestock for saleSupervise and oversee breeding and other livestock‑related programs
• Perform general farm duties

Area of Specialization

Swine Animal Husbandry

Work Conditions and Physical Capabiliti...