Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming

Agriservices LTD; Vidalia (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation support

Job summary

H2ajobs in Vidalia, Louisiana seeks a seasonal agricultural worker to assist with cattle production during the season. Responsibilities include feeding and watering livestock, monitoring supplies, and administering medicines under guidance. The role covers breeding assistance, animal care, and basic equipment maintenance.

Housing and meals are provided, with transportation support as needed. Experience required is minimal, with a preference for those who can lift 40 pounds and hold a valid

Qualifications

• 3 months of experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Regular driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water livestock.
• Monitor food and water supplies; mix feed, additives, and medicines as prescribed.
• Provide medical treatment or arrange veterinary care as directed.

Skills

Stamina

Driver's license

Tools

Tractor operation

Livestock handling

Job description

We need a seasonal employee to assist with our cattle production season. Employee will need to assist with all job duties assigned related to this production. The seasonal agricultural worker will feed and water livestock; monitor food and water supplies; mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions; and order and distribute feed using trucks, tractors, or other equipment. The worker will examine animals to detect illness, injury, disease, or abnormal weight gain and will provide medical treatment, administer vaccinations or medications, or arrange for veterinary care as directed. Duties include assisting with animal reproduction, including breeding, artificial insemination, and helping with births. The worker will groom, clip, trim, shear, castrate, dock ears or tails, and otherwise care for animals as needed, and may spray, dip, or bathe livestock with disinfectants or insecticides and perform trimming or shearing tasks using proper equipment. Additional responsibilities include herding livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, or enclosures; shifting animals between grazing areas to ensure access to food; and patrolling grazing lands on horseback or ATV. The worker will segregate, mark, and identify livestock for ownership, grade, or condition using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos, and will move livestock, equipment, or poultry between locations manually or using vehicles. The worker will also inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, pens, yards, fences, and buildings associated with livestock operations. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion, Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration), cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers.
• Transport: The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Job requires extensive pushing or pulling. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license.