Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Cherry Valley (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Free meals and kitchen facilities

Transportation to stores and groceries

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a farm laborer to attend to live farm and ranch animals, perform feeding, watering, herding, and loading tasks, and maintain animal records. Duties include disease checks, administering medications, and moving livestock between locations.

The role also involves operating trucks/tractors, inspecting equipment, and assisting with crop grading and storage. Experience: 2 months; must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, speak and understand English, and may be subjected to random drug

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Feed, water, herd, graze, castrate, identify, catch, and load animals.
• Maintain records on animals and inspect for diseases or injuries.
• Administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate.
• Move livestock between locations and clean animal housing areas.
• Operate trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute commodities.
• Inspect and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards and fences.
• Participate in crop inspection, grading, sorting, and storage; grade products for processing.
• Operate grain conditioning equipment and monitor moisture/grades.
• Weigh products, load hoppers, and ensure proper containerization.
• Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
• Potentially transport grain to ports/terminals; load semi trailers as needed.
• Assist in wildlife habitat management on the farm.

Skills

English language

Job description

Attend to live farm, ranch animals; Duties include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, identifying, catching, and loading animals; Maintain records on animals; Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; Administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate; Move livestock from one location to another; Clean and maintain animal housing areas; Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute commodities; Provide mineral; Inspect, fashion, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; Attend to live farm, ranch animals; Duties include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, identifying, catching, and loading animals; Maintain records on animals; Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; Administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate; Move livestock from one location to another; Clean and maintain animal housing areas; Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute commodities; Provide mineral; Inspect, fashion, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, and storage of crops, Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Operate and monitor grain conditioning equipment to ensure efficient and safe conditioning of grain to meet quality standards. Load hoppers to feed machines with products, using forklifts, suction gates, shovels, pitchforks and other equipment. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Place products in containers according to grade. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Guide products to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. monitor and report grain moisture and grades. Maintain a clean and organized work environment, including cleaning conditioning equipment, storage areas, and surrounding facilities. Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and the team. Load semi’s with hopper bottom trailers without drive and deliver grain to ports and terminals using semi-trucks. Operate fans and other equipment to condition grain and control moisture levels. Assist in the management and preservation of wildlife habitat on the farm during the migration of waterfowl and deer such as: maintaining wire; removing debris; servicing wetlands; controlling weed pressure; inspect and record wildlife population; maintain adequate levels in ponds and wetland reserve program; Perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forested areas, woodlands, wetlands Must be able to 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: 2 months

Two (2) months of 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 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.