Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Garwood (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in Texas seeks a Livestock Worker to perform duties related to feeding, watering, herding, and monitoring livestock health. The role includes basic medical tasks, branding, and assisting with breeding, with equipment operation and daily farm tasks.

The position requires ability to work in outdoor conditions, lift up to 50 lbs, and follow instructions. Housing and meals are provided; weekly transportation to stores is arranged by the employer.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and understand English.
• Physically able to perform demanding farm work.
• Willingness to perform repetitive duties in outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
• Herd livestock to pastures or to scales, trucks, or enclosures.
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease and monitor physical characteristics.
• Provide basic medical treatment or arrange for veterinarian care as needed.
• Brand, tag, or otherwise identify livestock.
• Drive vehicles and equipment to distribute feed and supplies.
• Move equipment, poultry, or livestock between locations.
• Assist with breeding and reproduction activities including inseminations.
• Maintain housing and feeding areas and ensure cleanliness.

Skills

English language

Job description

Worker will perform duties related to SOC 45-4093 Livestock Worker; Job duties will include but not be limited to the following: 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. Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed and hay to animals. Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Inspect and maintain water levels in tanks and natural watering areas such as ponds and springs. 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; perform work to prepare ponds and impoundments and 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: 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. . Lift up to 50 lbs.