Farmworker

H2ajobs; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to town

Job summary

H2ajobs in Valparaiso, Indiana is seeking seasonal workers for calving season duties from December to April. Tasks include livestock care, feeding, monitoring, and winter maintenance on the farm.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transportation assistance available for town trips. Experience in livestock handling is preferred, with lifting up to 50 lbs and a valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

• Experience in livestock handling and feeding.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Willingness to work outdoors in extreme cold.
• 3 months of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water livestock; monitor supplies.
• Mix feed, additives, and medicines as prescribed.
• Herd livestock between grazing areas.
• Move livestock and equipment between locations using vehicles.
• Inspect animals for illness or injury; monitor weight.
• Shovel snow and perform winter maintenance on grounds.

Skills

Livestock handling

Drivers license

Physical fitness

Outdoor work

Tools

Tractor operation

Excavation equipment

Job description

We need seasonal employees to assist with our calving season, which begins in December and ends in April. During this time, cattle are confined for calving and require daily care and feeding. After the season ends, no daily care is needed. Cattle duties are only required during this timeframe due to our scheduled calving periods. Employees will tend to livestock during the winter months when the cattle cannot be on pasture grazing. The job also involves removing snow in the winter months. Since cattle are not on pasture during the winter, they require significantly more work, including feeding them hay, as the grass is dead and often covered in snow. Duties include feeding and watering livestock; monitoring food and water supplies; mixing feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions; and ordering and distributing feed using trucks, tractors, or other equipment. Employees will examine animals to detect illness, injury, disease, or abnormal weight gain. Additional tasks include herding livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, or enclosures; shifting animals between grazing areas to ensure access to food; patrolling grazing lands on horseback or ATV; and moving livestock, equipment, or poultry between locations manually or using vehicles. We also need employee to operate excavating equipment on our own farms, cleaning up trees and ditches to maintain the grounds. 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 exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a regular driver's license. Require 3 months experience.