Swine Technician — Jena Farms, Ontario (Recognized Employer Pilot, CAD 20/hour, LMIA)

Here's a trust signal you don't see on most farm postings: Jena Farms Inc. is a Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) employer — a Government of Canada designation for agricultural employers with a track record of treating foreign workers by the book. They're hiring a swine technician (NOC 84120) at their hog operation in Fullarton, Ontario, with an approved LMIA and applications accepted from candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit. Deadline: 30 October 2026.

The work

Pig barns are not for everyone, and the posting doesn't pretend otherwise — the work-site notes say it straight: dusty, noisy, odours, rural setting, physically demanding. The tasks are skilled livestock work:

• Monitoring animal health and treating health issues
• Feeding programs and general livestock care
• Piglet processing — clipping needle teeth, tail docking, administering iron and other medications, identification, castration
• Weaning, and cleaning stables, barns and pens to standard

Day and weekend shifts, 76.5 to 93.5 hours bi-weekly. A criminal record check and driver's licence are required — have your abstract ready.

Pay and conditions

• CAD 20.00 per hour, 76.5–93.5 hours bi-weekly
• Permanent employment, full time
• Benefits: health, dental, vision care plans and a bonus
• On site — Fullarton, Ontario (rural Perth County)
• 1 vacancy

What they ask for

• No degree, certificate or diploma
• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience
• English

Why REP matters

The Recognized Employer Pilot exists because foreign workers get burned by bad agricultural employers. Passing its bar means documented compliance on wages, housing and treatment. It doesn't make the barn work easier — it makes the employer accountable.

How to apply

The button below opens the official Job Bank posting (#50326117). Direct Apply, free Job Bank account, no agents, no fees — the LMIA is the employer's cost, always.

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Source: Government of Canada — Job Bank, posting #50326117, verified 20 October 2026. CareersDig is an independent job board and is not affiliated with ESDC or Job Bank.