84120
Canada Moderate
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, swine and other livestock farms. Farm machinery operators operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. They are employed on crop, livestock, fruit, vegetable and specialty farms.
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$15.00
/hr
Typical
CA$22.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$32.00
/hr
Average: CA$23.60/hr
60.3% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- artificial inseminator
- cattle herdsperson
- dairy herdsperson
- farm machinery operator
- harvester machine operator
- horse trainer
- pork production technician
- swine herdsperson
All Examples
- pork production technician
- apiary technician
- artificial inseminator
- baler - agriculture
- baling machine operator - farm
- beef cattle herdsperson
- beekeeping technician
- binder operator - agriculture
- cattle herdsperson
- chick sexer
- combine operator
- cowhand
- cropsprayer machine operator
- cultivator operator
- custom combine operator
- custom harvest crewperson
- custom harvester
- dairy herdsperson
- dressage and stunt horse trainer
- farm equipment operator
- farm machinery custom operator
- farm machinery operator
- farrowing technician
- grain custom harvester
- harvester machine operator
- hay baler operator - agriculture
- herd attendant
- herd superintendent
- herder - stockyards
- herdsman/woman
- herdsperson
- hop-picking machine operator
- horse breaker
- horse trainer
- livestock attendant
- livestock driver
- livestock yard attendant
- livestock yardman/woman
- pasture rider
- penrider
- pork production technician apprentice
- racehorse exerciser
- racehorse trainer
- sheep handler
- sheep herdsperson
- shepherd
- stock attendant
- swine herdsperson
- swine technician
- threshing machine operator
- tobacco harvesting machine operator
- tractor operator - farm
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Specialized livestock workers
- Perform or assist in performing animal husbandry activities
- Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
- Develop and implement feeding programs
- Follow safety and bio-security procedures
- Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Select livestock for sale
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
- Train horses
- Maintain inventory and order materials as required
- May be responsible for the collection of semen and the insemination of donor females
- May supervise general farm labourers.
- Farm machinery operators
- Operate farm equipment and machinery to till soil, plant, cultivate and harvest crops, and load and unload crops or containers of materials
- Perform equipment and machinery maintenance
- Monitor equipment and machinery operations to detect malfunctions
- Follow safety procedures
- May perform minor repairs to farm equipment and machinery.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.
- There are no specific education or training requirements for farm machinery operators. However, a college certificate or specialized courses related to farming, such as farm equipment mechanics, agricultural welding and pesticide application, are available.
- Basic farm knowledge, usually obtained from working on a family farm, may be required for employment.
- A course or certificate in first aid may be required.