Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Kenton (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Free meals

Weekly transport to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in Tennessee seeks a livestock handler to break ice in water troughs, feed hay bedding, and protect cattle from winter elements. You will administer medications, monitor herd health, and calve calves, recording weights and counts.

Two months of experience is required; you must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and pass a random drug test. Housing and meals are employer-provided; transportation to stores is available weekly.

Qualifications

• Must speak and understand English.
• Two months of experience required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and pass a random drug test.

Responsibilities

• Break ice in water troughs and monitor cattle regularly.
• Provide hay bedding and replace bedding to prevent contamination and disease; protect cattle from winter elements.
• Administer medication, process, vaccinate livestock, and calve calves; record calf number and weight.

Skills

English language

Job description

Break ice in water troughs so cattle can drink, operate tank heaters; provide hay as bedding for cattle to lay on, replace bedding as necessary to avoid contamination and disease, protect cattle from winter elements such as sleet, snow, ice, freezing temperatures; administering medication, processing, feeding, vaccinating livestock to strengthen immune system during extreme weather; monitor cows multiple times daily for birthing; calve cows, provide care to calves immediately at birth and record number and weight of calves; put cows, calves, and stockers on wheat pasture for grazing with temporary fencing; pull cattle off wheat pasture at or before first hollow stem to be sold and take down/store temporary fencing; 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: 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.