Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Selden (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs in Kansas seeks a livestock worker to support winter feeding and herd management. Duties include maintaining fences, feeding livestock, inspecting animals, and moving cattle between pastures and loading areas.

Responsibilities also cover equipment and facility upkeep, basic veterinary assistance, and reproduction support. Housing, meals, and weekly store transport are provided; English fluency is required for safety and coordination.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) months recent and verifiable experience required for the listed duties.
• Must be able to obtain a valid driver’s license following hire and maintain a clean driving record.
• Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker; positive results may lead to termination.
• Must speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair fences, including hot-wire fencing for pasture management.
• Feed and water livestock and monitor supplies; move cattle to pastures or loading areas.
• Inspect animals for illness or injury and assist with basic medical tasks as needed.
• Move animals and operate trucks, tractors, and equipment for distribution of feed.
• Clean stalls, pens and equipment; manage animal movement and housing.
• Assist with livestock reproduction tasks, including inseminations and births as required.

Skills

English language

Job description

We need assistance with winter feeding and maintaining our cattle herd. Worker will be performing duties related to SOC 45-2093 Livestock worker. Job duties will include but not be limited to: maintaining and repairing fences, this included working with hot-wire fence used to section off pastures and follow rotational grazing schedules. Inspect, maintain, and repair machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. 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 to animals. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. 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. Break ice so cattle have access to fresh water, this may include thawing water lines and faucets, removing snow and ice as needed to maintain access to livestock and feed. 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: 12 months

Twelve (12) 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 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.