Specialized Livestock Workers and Farm Machinery Operators
Job description
Specialized Livestock Workers ensure the feeding, health care, and reproduction of animals. They work on a variety of livestock farms (dairy, beef, poultry, etc.). Farm Machinery Operators set up, operate, maintain, and repair farm machinery. They work on a variety of farms and agricultural operations.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Odours
- Humidity
- Noise
Main tasks
Specialized Livestock Workers
- Develop livestock feeding programs.
- Establish pastures.
- Develop mating programs.
- Follow biosecurity and safety procedures on the farm.
- Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems.
- Maintain performance records.
- Select livestock for sale.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Supervise staff, as required. Farm Machinery Operators
- Operate and maintain agricultural equipment and machinery.
- Control the water supply, ventilation system, and temperature control in buildings.
- Sow, fertilize, cultivate, irrigate, and harvest agricultural products.
- Use equipment that varies depending on the type of production and condition of the land.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment.
- Operate automated machinery that can be electronically programmed and adjusted.
- Operate auxiliary harvesting equipment.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
- Experience allows these individuals to specialize in a particular type of crop or livestock production.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.- Minimum
- $15.25
- Median
- $18.00
- Maximum
- $28.85
Job prospects for 2023-2027
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Job prospects for 2023-2027
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2022
All of Québec
9,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 27.3% Female
- 72.7% Male
Not available.
- 27.3% Female
- 72.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$35,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115285% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3122% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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NAICS 711% of jobs
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NAICS 231% of jobs
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Others9% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115285% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3122% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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NAICS 711% of jobs
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NAICS 231% of jobs
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Others9% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Sometimes required
- A college diploma or specialized training in agriculture or livestock may be required.
- Basic knowledge of agriculture, usually acquired by working on a family farm, may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Operations and control
- Monitoring operations
- Social perception
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Control accuracy
- Endurance
- Limb coordination
- Awareness of issues
- Distance vision
- Speed control
- Speech recognition
- Depth perception
- Reaction time
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Information organization
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Focussed on results
- Perseverance
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Commitment
- Sense of initiative
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Tolerance to routine work
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 84120
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
Job titles
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- Farm machinery operator
- Harvester machine operator
- Combine operator
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- Tractor operator - farm
- Horse breaker
- Dressage and stunt horse trainer
- Horse trainer
- Racehorse trainer
- Custom harvest crewperson
- Livestock yard attendant
- Herd attendant
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- Dairy herdsperson
- Artificial inseminator
- Custom harvester
- Chick sexer
- Sheep handler
- Beef cattle herdsperson
- Cattle herdsperson
- Racehorse exerciser
- Herder - stockyards
- Herd superintendent
- Stock attendant
- Apiary technician
- Farrowing technician
- Pork production technician
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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Last update: February 14, 2024