Calving & Calf Care Specialist — On-Farm Housing

Dawson Farms; Dawson (ND); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a livestock farm worker to assist with the seasonal calving and birthing process, calf rearing, and overall cattle care. You will calve and wean calves, sort calves from cows, medicate and vaccinate for seasonal sicknesses, and tend newborns and nursing cows during fall, winter and early spring.

Additional duties include monitoring pregnant cows, moving cattle, snow removal, and basic farm maintenance.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience with farm livestock.

Responsibilities

• Assist with annual seasonal livestock breeding/birthing process.
• Calve and wean calves during the calving and weaning seasons.
• Sort calves off of cows.
• Medicate, vaccinate and treat for seasonal sicknesses.
• Care for newborn calves and nursing mothers during fall, winter and early spring months.
• Monitor pregnant cows, nursing mothers and newborn calves.
• Load, unload and move cattle.
• Snow removal.
• Basic farm maintenance and shop work.

Skills

Livestock handling

Basic farm maintenance

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking a livestock farm worker to assist with the seasonal calving and birthing process, calf rearing, and overall cattle care. You will calve and wean calves, sort calves from cows, medicate and vaccinate for seasonal sicknesses, and tend newborns and nursing cows during fall, winter and early spring.

Additional duties include monitoring pregnant cows, moving cattle, snow removal, and basic farm maintenance.