Livestock Labourers
Job description
These individuals raise livestock and poultry. They are employed on farms and livestock operations.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Feed and care for animals.
- Care for animals and perform tasks related to herd management.
- Detect diseases and problems affecting crops and animals.
- Control the quality of the products and prepare them for sale.
- Clean stables, barns, farmyards, and pens.
- Carry out the milking of animals.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.- Minimum
- $15.25
- Median
- $17.00
- Maximum
- $23.00
Job prospects for 2023-2027
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Job prospects for 2023-2027
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2022
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 32.6% Female
- 67.4% Male
- 32.6% Female
- 67.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
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
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115288% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3123% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6231% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115288% of jobs
-
NAICS 311, 3123% of jobs
-
NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
-
NAICS 411% of jobs
-
NAICS 621, 622, 6231% of jobs
-
Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Secondary
DVS in production acéricole
Placement rate: 78.6%
4.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in production animale
Placement rate: 74.4%
21.2% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in production horticole
Placement rate: 67.5%
27% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Basic knowledge of agriculture, usually acquired by working on a family farm, may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Social perception
- Operations and control
- Monitoring operations
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Control accuracy
- Endurance
- Limb coordination
- Speed control
- Speech recognition
- Speech clarity
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Commitment to quality
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Learning speed
- Tolerance to routine work
- Timeliness
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
- 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 85100
Livestock labourers
Job titles
- Pig Production Workers
- Dairy Workers
- Milk production labourer
- Farm labourer - livestock
- Livestock labourer
- Cattle ranch labourer
- Ranch hand
- Stable assistant
- Hatchery helper - poultry
- Feedlot assistant
- Dairy hand
- Cowboy/cowgirl
- Egg packer - farm
- Cattle ranch worker
- Fur ranch labourer
- Dairy farm labourer
- Poultry farm labourer
- Egg candler
- Poultry yard cleaner
- General farm worker - livestock
- Apiary worker
- Fur farming worker
- Egg grading machine tender
- Egg processing machine tender
- Farm hand - livestock
- Stable hand
- Barn worker
- Dairy farm worker
- Hatchery worker - poultry
- Ranch worker
- Fur farm worker
- Beef cattle farm worker
- Hog farm worker
- Poultry farm worker
- Feedlot worker
- Lamb feedlot worker
- Sheep feedlot worker
- Herd hand
- Livestock weigher
- Incubator tender - livestock
- Milking machine tender
- Egg grader
- Stockyard attendant
- Egg grading station labourer
- Egg collector
- Feedlot herd attendant
- Chicken catcher
- Sheep shearer
- Pheasant farm worker
- Organic farm worker - livestock
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
WAP
This occupation is targeted by Workplace Apprenticeship Programs
Last update: February 14, 2024