Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Frazer District (MT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Montana is seeking a livestock handler to perform a variety of farm tasks, including feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, assisting with calving, branding, and basic animal care. You will work outdoors in all weather and must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.

Requirements include one month of recent verifiable experience, English proficiency, and a willingness to obtain a driver’s license after hire. A drug test may be required; housing and meals are provided.

Qualifications

• Must speak and understand English.
• Be able to lift up to 75 lbs.
• One month of experience required.
• Drug test may be required after hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain heated watering system and operate snow removal to access feed wagons.
• Mix feed and additives, fill feed troughs, and water livestock.
• Assist veterinarian during delivery of offspring and care for cuts and bruises.
• Brand livestock and identify ownership with branding iron.
• Clean stalls and sheds, maintain buildings, and keep records of breeding and costs.

Skills

English proficiency

Lift up to 75 lbs

Driver's license after hire

Job description

Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock: Maintain heated watering system. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Mix feed and additives, fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock; remove ice formed in water. Examine syringes and hypodermic needles. Apply medications to cuts and bruises, spray livestock with insecticide. Confine livestock in stalls. Wash and clip livestock to prepare them for calving. Assist veterinarian in delivery of offspring. Bind or clamp testes or surgically removes testes to castrate livestock. Clip identifying notches or symbols on animal or brand animal using branding iron to indicate ownership. Clean livestock stalls and sheds, using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain buildings. Maintain breeding, feeding and costs records. Drive to town to pick up cattle supplies. 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: 1 months

One (1) month 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 75 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.