Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

H2ajobs; Lewis (KS); In loco; USD 26.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

H2ajobs seeks a livestock handler on a beef cattle farm to feed, water, and monitor animals, move livestock between pastures, and maintain facilities. You will inspect animals for health issues and assist with basic care or arrange veterinary support as needed.

The role requires 1 month of experience, a valid driver’s license within 30 days, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. English is required, and work involves extreme temperatures and physical tasks.

Competenze

• Must have at least 1 month of livestock-handling experience.
• Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must speak English.
• Willing to work in extreme temperatures and perform physically demanding tasks.

Mansioni

• Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
• Herd livestock to pastures and to scales, trucks, or enclosures.
• Inspect animals for illness or injury and check physical characteristics.
• Provide basic medical care or arrange for veterinary services as needed.
• Move equipment and livestock between locations and repair farm facilities as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of stalls, pens, and equipment; inspect and repair as required.
• Ensure biosecurity, food safety, and company policies are followed.

Conoscenze

English speaking

Driver’s license

Physical stamina

Weight handling

Descrizione del lavoro

Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Confine livestock in stalls. Remove ice formed in water. Drive pick-up truck to town for cattle supplies on occasion.

Farming with: Beef Cattle

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services).

Transport: The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and provide reimbursement upon arrival at the farm for all inbound and outbound transportation at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. This may include plane, train, bus, or automobile.

Experience wanted: 1 months

Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion.