Farmworker

H2ajobs; Jonesville (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Free meals

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs in Louisiana seeks a seasonal livestock worker to assist with care and management of livestock. Duties include feeding, watering, monitoring health, and administering medications as prescribed.

The role involves assisting with reproduction, grooming, and maintaining facilities, with emphasis on safety and record-keeping. The position provides employer-provided housing, meals, and transportation assistance; background checks may be conducted, and experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience in livestock or farm work.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Able to lift 50 lbs. and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water livestock; monitor food and water supplies.
• Mix and administer feed, additives, and medications as prescribed.
• Assist with animal reproduction and births (where applicable).
• Groom, clip, shear, and care for livestock; manage pens and equipment.
• Maintain records of growth, feeding, production, costs, and inventory.
• Clean and disinfect stalls, pens, and equipment; inspect and repair facilities.

Skills

Livestock care

Feeding & watering

Health monitoring

Medication administration

Record-keeping

Job description

We need a seasonal employee to assist with our livestock operation.Worker will perform duties related to the care and management of livestock, including feeding and watering animals; monitoring food and water supplies; and mixing and administering feed, additives, and medications in prescribed portions. Employees will examine animals to detect illness, injury, disease, or abnormal weight gain and may provide basic medical treatment, administer vaccinations or medications, or coordinate veterinary care as needed. Duties include assisting with animal reproduction, such as breeding, artificial insemination, and assisting with births; grooming, clipping, trimming, shearing, castrating, docking, and otherwise caring for livestock; and applying disinfectants or insecticides through spraying, dipping, or bathing. Worker will herd livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, or enclosures; rotate animals between grazing areas; and patrol grazing lands using horseback or ATV. Additional responsibilities include cleaning and disinfecting stalls, pens, and equipment; inspecting, maintaining, and repairing machinery, equipment, pens, yards, fences, and buildings; and maintaining records related to growth, feeding, production, costs, and inventory. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at 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

Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background checks at no cost to the employee. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the employers workplace safety policies and lawful hiring practices; individuals with disqualifying felony or theft-related convictions may not be eligible for employment, as permitted by law. Job requires possession of a valid drivers license. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Require 3 months experience.