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Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers  (NOC 8252)
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Contractors and managers in this unit group operate establishments that provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting.

artificial inseminator, crop dusting contractor, livestock breeding service manager, manager, artificial insemination service, manager, crop harvesting service.

Contractors and managers in this unit group perform some or all the following duties:
  • Manage businesses which provide an agricultural livestock service such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Manage businesses which provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Hire and train workers
  • Negotiate with farmers and farm managers regarding the services to be provided
  • Maintain financial and operational records
  • May participate in the provision of the service or in the operation of machinery and equipment.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

La Pocatière, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Amqui, Cabano, Causapscal, Matane, Mont-Joli, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Pointe-au-Père, Trois-Pistoles, Le Bic

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Education & Job Requirements for Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers in Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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[ Report Publication Date: 2010-03-18 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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