Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

Miller Family Farm; Denhoff (ND); On-site; USD 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation to town and housing

Job summary

H2ajobs in North Dakota seeks a reliable livestock handler to maintain stalls, feed livestock, and monitor animal health on a ranch setting. You will assist with daily care, feed delivery, and basic medical tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities include cleaning, herding, record-keeping, and transportation of supplies. This role requires physical endurance and adherence to safety and biosecurity protocols in a rural farm environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak English and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Must be able to obtain a driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• No CDL required but may need a clean driving record for company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Clean stalls, pens, and equipment using disinfectants and tools.
• Herd livestock to pastures, feedlots, or enclosures.
• Examine animals for illness, injury, or disease and monitor weight gain.
• Provide basic medical care and arrange for veterinarian treatment if needed.
• Order and manage animal feed and monitor water supplies.
• Maintain records of growth, feeding, production, and costs.
• Assist with births and routine livestock care.
• Maintain biosecurity and food safety compliance.

Skills

English speaking

Physical stamina

Lifting ability 70 lbs

Driver's license within 30 days

Tools

Livestock handling equipment

Job description

Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Herd livestock to pastures to feedlots, scales, or enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery. Maintain heated watering system. Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Assisting with livestock births and feedings. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. No CDL Required and No Commercial Driving required.

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: 3 months Minimum of 3 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 70 pounds. 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.