CA$45,000-50,000
Porcherie Lac Du Onze
35 Railway St N, Sidney, MB R0H 1L0, Canada
Finisher Farm Technician position: Location –Sydney, MB area Full-time – 40 hours per week Salary range - $45,000 to $50,000 The compensation package includes a production bonus, benefits plan and pension plan. Porcherie Lac du Onze Ltee (PLDO), based in Notre Dame de Lourdes, in south-central Manitoba, is currently searching to fill the position of “Finisher Farm Technician” for its Sidney Finisher Farm site. The Sidney Finisher Farm is a 8,200 space finisher farm located near Sydney, Manitoba. PLDO also owns another 5000 sows, including in-house multiplication, 17,000 nursery spaces, 35,000 finisher spaces, a feed mill, and feed and livestock transportation. The successful candidate will have excellent problem-solving skills, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure while handling multiple tasks. Weekend and holiday work are required on a rotational basis. A valid driver’s licence and a vehicle are required to get to and from work. Experience in commercial pig production is not required but is considered an asset. The ability to communicate in English is required. With the direction of the site manager, the finisher farm technician is responsible for executing daily tasks related to the care of pigs during the finisher phase. Duties include following all biosecurity and animal welfare policies, preparing barns for the arrival of new pigs, operating and maintaining the environmental control system, operating and maintaining feeding systems, selecting pigs for market, loading livestock trailers, operating equipment such as a tractor or skid steer, recording production information daily, repair and maintenance of farm buildings and equipment, as well as general maintenance and cleaning. Full job description available upon request. Send applications to: Johnny Prejet Email: johnny.prejet@pldo.ca