Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Pocahontas (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a farm laborer in the Pocahontas, AR area to operate hay equipment and support cattle management. You will handle fencing, haying tasks, and feeding livestock under varying weather conditions. Must have 3 months experience with Case IH or John Deere machinery and be able to lift up to 75 pounds.

Housing and meals are employer-provided, with weekly transportation to groceries as described in the addendum. English language skills are required for task coordination and safety.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience operating multiple brands of equipment.
• Experience with animal husbandry.
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds and work in extreme weather.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain fence.
• Vaccinate animals.
• Cut, bale, store, and load hay.
• Feed and water animals.
• Maintain feeding structures.

Skills

Equipment operation

Animal husbandry

English language

Tools

Case IH

John Deere

Job description

Cow/calf operation. Building and maintaining fence. Vaccinating animals. Cutting, bailing, storing, loading hay. Feeding and watering animals. Maintaining feeding structures. Must have 3 months experience operating multiple brands of equipment. Including but not limited to Case IH, John Deere. Operate hay handling equipment such as loaders. Must have experience with animal husbandry. Must be able to lift 75 pounds. Must be able to work in extreme weather such as freezing temperatures and rain or snow. Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: apply products such as fertilizers, pesticides, growth inhibitors, etc, attach/detach implements, clean work areas, construct facilities, haul and spread materials such as but not limited to fertilizer to condition the soil, load and unload materials and commodities, maintain grounds and landscaping, maintain inventory, regulate conditions, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment, repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures, set up repair, maintain, and operate specialized equipment, tend to livestock by feeding, medicating, general care, grading, sorting, working, placing identification on, or relocating, use hand tools such as wrenches, crow bars, air tools, electric tools, work in extreme temperatures Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: bailers and other hay equipment, horseback riding for sorting, caring for livestock, manure spreading equipment, self-proppelled machinery, silage choppers, skid steers, spreaders, swathers, bailers, and other hay equipment, tractors The workers will be performing the duties to help produce: cattle. 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: 3 months

Three (3) months 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 drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.