Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

H2ajobs; Hammon (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs in Oklahoma is seeking a livestock handler to feed and water livestock, move animals between pastures, and monitor health and supplies.

Minimum 3 months experience; must lift up to 80 pounds, withstand extreme temperatures, and obtain a driver’s license within 30 days. English required.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 months of experience working with livestock.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to work outdoors in extreme temperatures.
• Must be able to obtain a driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Must speak English.
• Adhere to biosecurity and food safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
• Move livestock between pastures, enclosures, or to scales or transport.
• Assess animals for illness, injury, or disease and arrange for veterinary care if needed.
• Maintain records of growth, production, and costs and assist with housing and facilities upkeep.

Skills

English

Physical stamina

Driver's license

Job description

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. Maintain buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move livestock from one location to another on the farm. Clean stalls and pens using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Remove snow from stalls. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Remove ice formed in water. Confine livestock in stalls.

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 80 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must have 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.