8252 Agricultural Service Contractors, Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers

Online Payment

8252 - Agricultural Service Contractors, Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers

Agricultural service contractors, who own and operate their own businesses, provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, hog and other livestock farms.

  • Illustrative example(s)
    • artificial inseminator
    • cattle herdsperson
    • contractor, artificial insemination service
    • contractor, crop harvesting service
    • crop dusting contractor
    • dairy herdsperson
    • farm foreman/woman
    • farm supervisor
    • feedlot foreman/woman
    • hog operation supervisor
    • horse trainer
    • livestock breeding service contractor
    • pork production technician
    • poultry farm foreman/woman
    • ranch foreman/woman
    • swine herdsperson
    • vegetable farm foreman/woman
  • All examples
  • aerial crop dusting service contractor
  • agriculture foreman/woman
  • animal farm foreman/woman
  • animal husbandry foreman/woman
  • apple orchard foreman/woman
  • artificial insemination service contractor
  • artificial inseminator
  • beef cattle herdsperson
  • caponizing service contractor
  • cattle feedlot foreman/woman
  • cattle herdsperson
  • cattle ranch foreman/woman
  • contractor - agricultural service
  • contractor, artificial insemination service
  • contractor, crop harvesting service
  • contractor, farm produce packing service
  • contractor, fertilization service - agriculture
  • contractor, weed control service - agriculture
  • corral boss
  • crop dusting contractor
  • crop dusting service contractor
  • crop harvesting contractor
  • crop harvesting service contractor
  • custom combine contractor
  • custom combine operator
  • custom harvester
  • custom operator, farm machinery
  • dairy farm foreman/woman
  • dairy farm workers foreman/woman
  • dairy herdsperson
  • dehorning service contractor
  • dressage and stunt horse trainer
  • egg grading station manager
  • farm boss
  • farm business foreman/woman
  • farm foreman/woman
  • farm irrigating system contractor
  • farm operation foreman/woman
  • farm operation supervisor
  • farm produce grading service contractor
  • farm produce packing service contractor
  • farm supervisor
  • farm workers supervisor
  • feedlot foreman/woman
  • feedlot herd attendant
  • fertilization service contractor - agriculture
  • field crop and vegetable workers foreman/woman
  • field crop foreman/woman
  • field-grown crop foreman/woman
  • field-grown crop workers foreman/woman
  • foreman/woman, apple orchard
  • foreman/woman, dairy farm workers
  • foreman/woman, farm
  • foreman/woman, feedlot
  • foreman/woman, field crop and vegetable workers
  • foreman/woman, fruit farm
  • foreman/woman, fruit farm workers
  • foreman/woman, hatchery workers
  • foreman/woman, livestock farm workers
  • foreman/woman, orchard
  • foreman/woman, poultry farm workers
  • foreman/woman, ranch
  • foreman/woman, vegetable farm workers
  • foreman/woman, vineyard fruit farm foreman/woman
  • fruit farm workers foreman/woman
  • grain crop foreman/woman
  • grain custom harvester
  • hatchery foreman/woman
  • hatchery workers foreman/woman
  • herd attendant
  • herd attendant, feedlot
  • herd superintendent
  • herdsman/woman
  • herdsperson
  • hog farm foreman/woman
  • hog farm supervisor
  • hog farm workers supervisor
  • hog operation supervisor
  • hop farm foreman/woman
  • horse stable foreman/woman
  • horse trainer
  • irrigation supervisor - agriculture
  • livery stable foreman/woman
  • livestock attendant
  • livestock breeding service contractor
  • livestock exchange contractor
  • livestock farm workers foreman/woman
  • livestock foreman/woman
  • livestock raising foreman/woman
  • maple products foreman/woman - agriculture
  • milking services contractor
  • mink farm supervisor
  • mink ranch supervisor
  • orchard foreman/woman
  • pasture-managing supervisor
  • planting and cultivation contractor
  • pork production technician
  • pork production technician apprentice
  • poultry farm foreman/woman
  • poultry farm workers foreman/woman
  • poultry operation supervisor
  • poultry-hatching services contractor
  • racehorse trainer
  • ranch foreman/woman
  • seed cleaning service contractor
  • seeding contractor
  • sheep handler
  • sheep herdsperson
  • sheep shearing contractor
  • shepherd
  • soil preparation contractor
  • soil-testing service contractor
  • stable boss
  • station manager, egg grading
  • stockyard and herdsmen foreman/woman
  • sugarbush operation foreman/woman
  • supervisor, hog farm workers
  • swine herdsperson
  • tobacco farm foreman/woman
  • tobacco farming workers foreman/woman
  • trainer, horse
  • trainer, racehorses
  • turkey farm foreman/woman
  • turkey farming workers foreman/woman
  • vegetable farm foreman/woman
  • vegetable farm workers foreman/woman
  • vineyard foreman/woman
  • vineyard workers foreman/woman
  • weed control service contractor - agriculture
  • wool shearing contractor
  • Exclusion(s)
    • General farm workers (8431)
    • Harvesting labourers (8611)
    • Managers in agriculture (0821)
    • Managers in horticulture (0822)
    • Pest controllers and fumigators (7444)
    • Pet groomers and animal care workers (6563)
  • Main duties

Agricultural service contractors perform some or all the following duties:

  • Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Hire and train workers
  • Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
  • Maintain financial and operational records
  • May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment.

Farm supervisors perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
  • Develop work schedules and establish procedures
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • May perform general farm duties.

Farm supervisors may specialize in areas such as dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, equine, fruit, vegetable, mixed or other specialty farming.

Specialized livestock workers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Formulate feeding programs
  • Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Follow safety and bio-security procedures
  • Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Train horses
  • Perform general farm duties
  • May supervise general farm workers.

Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry or swine.

  • Employment requirements
    • Agricultural service contractors usually require a university degree, college diploma or industry courses in agricultural studies and several years of experience related to the service offered.
    • Contractors providing certain services, such as artificial insemination and pesticide application, may require training certificates and provincial licensing.
    • Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.
    • A course or certificate in first aid may be required.

Check Your Eligibility for Canada Immigration for FREE and get free assessment report on your email. Click Here

For more updates on Canada immigration and visa, watch this space. For immigration to UK, US, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Singapore, and Hong Kong, send your updated resume to [email protected] and get Immigration Assessment, absolutely free.

Quick Enquiry

I hereby authorize to send notifications on SMS/ Messages/ Promotional/ informational messages