Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Shallowater (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a farm laborer to care for cattle and other ranch animals. Responsibilities include feeding, watering, herding, branding, castrating, and loading livestock, with record-keeping and health checks.

Housing and meals are employer-provided, and occasional transport to stores is included. A driver’s license and clean record may be required; workers must pass a drug test and can lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• 3 months recent and verifiable experience required for listed duties.

Responsibilities

• Feed, water, herd, graze, castrate, brand, catch and load livestock.
• Maintain records on animals and inspect for diseases or injuries.
• Assist in birth deliveries and administer medications/vaccinations.
• Move livestock between locations and maintain facilities (pens, fences, yards).
• Provide minerals to cattle grazing wheat pasture.

Skills

Animal handling

English language

Job description

Attend to live farm, ranch animals that include cattle; Duties include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, catching, and loading animals; Maintain records on animals; Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; Assist in birth deliveries; Administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate; Move livestock from one location to another; Inspect, maintain, prepare, and repair livestock facilities, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; Provide mineral to cattle grazing wheat pasture. 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 50 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.