Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Cotton Plant (AR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transport to groceries

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a diligent livestock handler to care for stocker calves, monitor health, and administer routine medications as needed. You will manage feeding, water, and forage use across fields with portable corrals and fencing, ensuring efficient operations in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities include moving calves between fields, maintaining pens and yards, and transporting feed and supplies.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfort working in extreme heat, humidity, cold.
• Must obtain a valid driver's license within 30 days and maintain a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Care for stocker calves and monitor calf health daily.
• Administer medicines as necessary and manage feed and water.
• Move calves between fields to optimize forage use and maintain pastures.
• Prepare and maintain fences, corrals, and related equipment.

Skills

Stamina

Driving

Manual labor

Follow instructions

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Receiving stocker calves; checking calf health daily, administer medicine as necessary, prepare fence on rye, oats, and turnip cover crop pasture, portable corrals, feeding, and watering equipment; put calves on cover crops for grazing, move calves from field to field to take full advantage of forage; provide mineral to reduce risk of bloat, provide feed to supplement diet during extremely cold weather; monitor animal health; inspect, maintain, prepare, repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; haul water to cattle, break ice in watering facilities; pull calves off cover crop pasture; sell stocker cattle; remove temporary fence and corrals; driving farm vehicle to obtain feed and livestock supplies; minor daily and incidental upkeep to livestock equipment.

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: 0 months

Be able to work in extreme conditions such as heat, humidity, wind, cold. Lift and carry supplies. Follow instructions. 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. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license within 30 days following hire and obtain clean driving record to be able to operate company vehicle. Lift up to 50 lbs.