Barn Crew

Kolk Farms Ltd. is actively seeking a qualified Barn Crew members to join our team!

About the Company

We are an agricultural operation that strives to profitably and efficiently produce healthy, wholesome beef in an environment that fosters safe, enjoyable and satisfying work for family, staff and local community while encouraging animal welfare and environmental and economic sustainable practices.

We value our employees even more than the delicious beef we produce.

Our goal is to hire and retain the best employees.

We view the workplace as a place to be able to grow, learn, laugh and be productive.

We as a farm encourage three off-site educational experiences per year as well as on- the-job training opportunities.

ACFA conventions, AWC West, veterinarian seminars, cattle handling, PAL, and Green certificate are just a few of the personal and professional growth opportunities we appreciate.

Key Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to):

• Cattle Care & Handling: Assist with the safe and efficient handling, moving, sorting, tagging, weighing, processing, shipping and receiving and treatment of cattle. Following established protocols for animal health and welfare.
• Animal Health Monitoring: Regularly observe cattle for signs of illness, injury, lameness, or other concerns and promptly report issues to the feedlot supervisor.
• Barn & Facility Maintenance: Maintain clean, safe, and organized barns, pens, alleys, feed bunks, processing areas, and other livestock facilities. Assist with bedding, bunk cleaning and general pen maintenance as required.
• Cattle Processing Areas: Clean and maintain chutes, alleys, gates, handling equipment, and other cattle-processing areas to ensure they remain safe and functional.
• General Maintenance & Repairs: Assist with routine maintenance and repairs to fences, gates, and other farm and livestock infrastructure. Identify and report maintenance concerns.
• Record Keeping: Accurately assist with recording cattle treatments, processing activities, health observations, and other information as required.
• Cleaning & Organization: Keep barns, water troughs, equipment, work areas, and surrounding facilities clean, organized, and ready for daily operations.