Dairy Farm Winter Maintenance Technician

High Plains Ranch LLC; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation provided/reimbursed

Job summary

H2ajobs in the United States seeks a Dairy Farm Maintenance worker responsible for general maintenance, sanitation, and winter preparation of dairy facilities and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations.

The role includes snow removal, feeding support, tractor assistance, and maintaining ventilation to protect livestock during winter; employer-provided housing, meals, and transport are available as described.

Qualifications

• Experience wanted: 0 months

Responsibilities

• General dairy farm maintenance, sanitation, and winter preparation of equipment and facilities.
• Maintain and winterize dairy equipment, engines, water tanks, lines, hoses, valves, hydrants, irrigation pipes, and plumbing.
• Install insulation, freezer strips, and protective tank lids; check coolant concentrations; grease equipment and barn curtains.
• Replace milking parlor rubber components and equipment blades; keep water systems operable in freezing temperatures.
• Clear snow, ice, and debris from feed alleys, cow lanes, barn entrances, loading areas, calf areas and other work areas; spread salt; maintain safe footing.
• Adjust barn curtains, doors, and windbreaks for ventilation and protection of livestock from cold stress.
• Clean, wash, and sanitize milking equipment, water tanks, ventilation fans, facilities, and farm equipment.
• Wash, dry, and prepare calf coats, calf bottles, and barn towels; bedding pens; scrape manure; sweep and pressure wash facilities.
• Cut and remove weeds; cut twine from bales; perform general cleanup.
• Assist with milking parlor operations during cold stress periods; push up and refresh cattle feed; deliver feed; operate tractors to assist feeding; open gates for tractors; move cattle to headlocks for breeding.

Job description

H2ajobs in the United States seeks a Dairy Farm Maintenance worker responsible for general maintenance, sanitation, and winter preparation of dairy facilities and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations.

The role includes snow removal, feeding support, tractor assistance, and maintaining ventilation to protect livestock during winter; employer-provided housing, meals, and transport are available as described.