Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Bellingham (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals provided

Transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers for farm, ranch, and livestock duties in Minnesota. Responsibilities include animal care, feeding, milking or medicine administration as needed, and maintaining housing and facilities. You will work with livestock, operate equipment, and ensure safety and cleanliness across the site.

Compensation details are discussed upon hire. Housing and meals are employer-provided, with transportation arrangements to stores as noted by the employer.

Responsibilities

• Removing Snow and Ice from worksite, buildings, and other structures
• Maintaining ground and landscaping
• Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures
• Perform minor plumbing as needed to faucets and pipes, and water systems
• Maintain heat in buildings to prevent water lines and utilities from freezing
• Herd livestock to scales, trucks, or other enclosures
• Loading and unloading livestock on a regular basis
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of the animals
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and check physical characteristics
• Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition
• Maintain growth, feeding, production records
• Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment
• Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions
• Maintain and assist with livestock feeding systems, ensuring livestock are fed and watered according to respective protocols
• Monitor equipment to make sure feed and water dispensers are not plugged, empty, frozen or dirty
• Clean-up site
• Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps
• Washing and disinfecting at the facilities where manure is removed may also be completed
• Must speak and understand English

Job description

Worker will be performing job duties associated with SOC Code 45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and Livestock. Job duties will include: Removing Snow and Ice from worksite, buildings, and other structures. Maintaining ground and landscaping. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Perform minor plumbing as needed to faucets and pipes, and water systems. Maintain heat in buildings to prevent water lines and utilities from freezing. Herd livestock to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Loading and unloading livestock on a regular basis, Ensure the safety and wellbeing of the animals. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Maintain growth, feeding, production records. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Workers will be expected to maintain and assist with livestock feeding systems, ensuring livestock are fed and watered according to respective protocols. Workers will frequently monitor equipment to make sure feed and water dispensers are not plugged, empty, frozen or dirty. Clean-up site. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Washing and disinfecting at the facilities where manure is removed may also be completed. The job requires working around livestock and the strong smell of manure. Must speak and understand English.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.

Transport: See Addendum C

Experience wanted: 3 months Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 80 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.