Farmworker, Laborer

H2ajobs; Beeville (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in Beeville, TX is seeking seasonal livestock care workers to manage cow/calf operations during winter feeding and watering, assess health, administer medications, and help with moving and handling cattle. Responsibilities include monitoring feed, repairing fences, and maintaining records of feeding and care.

Duties also cover distributing hay and minerals, cleaning feeders and water troughs, breaking ice, observing animals for distress, and reporting concerns.

Responsibilities

• Distribute hay, supplemental feed and minerals per instructions
• Monitor feed consumption and clean feeders and water troughs
• Break ice from watering areas and ensure clean water access
• Observe cows/calves for illness or distress and report concerns
• Assist with safely sorting, moving, and restraining cattle for examination
• Administer medications, vaccinations, and dewormers as directed
• Maintain feeding, treatment and livestock observation records
• Repair fences and monitor predator activity; report findings
• Install/inspect/repair temporary electric fencing for rotation and winter feeding
• Move cattle between pastures and relocate portable feeders as needed
• Keep manure and spoiled feed cleared; maintain clean feeding/watering areas
• Work outdoors in cold/wet weather and follow safety instructions

Job description

Workers will perform seasonal livestock care for a cow/calf operation, with primary duties focused on winter feeding and watering when reduced pasture growth and cold weather increase the need for daily care. Workers will distribute hay, supplemental feed, and minerals according to the employer’s instructions; monitor feed consumption; clean livestock feeders and water troughs; break and remove ice from watering areas; and check livestock water supplies to ensure cattle have access to clean water. Workers will observe cows and calves daily for illness, injury, poor body condition, and signs of distress; report concerns to the employer; and assist with safely sorting, moving, and restraining cattle for examination and treatment. Workers will administer medications, vaccinations, and dewormers as directed by the employer or veterinarian and maintain feeding, treatment, and livestock observation records. Workers will repair fences, check cattle areas for predator tracks, disturbed soil, injured animals, and other evidence of predator activity and promptly report findings. Workers will install, inspect, and repair temporary electric fencing used for livestock rotation and winter feeding areas; move cattle between designated pastures; monitor forage availability, grazing conditions, and muddy or damaged areas; and relocate portable feeders to reduce concentrated trampling. Grounds maintenance will be limited to livestock care areas and will include removing manure and spoiled feed, replacing bedding, collecting debris that could injure cattle, and keeping livestock feeding and watering access areas clear. Workers will perform duties outdoors in cold, wet, and other seasonal weather conditions and follow the employer’s livestock handling and safety instructions.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.

Transport: The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel. Continued on Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 0 months

Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may request additional work hours based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.