Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; Shippensburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer housing

Meals provided

Transportation option

Job summary

H2ajobs in Shippensburg, PA is seeking workers to assist with cattle care and related farm activities. Duties include feeding, watering, herding, branding, loading cattle, bedding, and basic maintenance of equipment and facilities.

Experience is requested as two months, with English speaking required. Housing and meals are provided by the employer, and transport is arranged as outlined in Addendum C.

Qualifications

• Two months of recent verifiable experience required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Attend to cattle: bedding, feeding, watering, herding, grazing, branding, catching and loading cattle.
• Inspect, maintain and repair livestock facilities, buildings, pens, yards and fences.
• Assist in calving and administer medications or vaccinations as appropriate.

Skills

Cattle handling

English language

Job description

Duties may include: Attend to cattle. Duties may include bedding, feeding, watering, herding, grazing, branding, catching and loading cattle. Scraping and hauling manure and hauling feed. Inspect, maintain feeding and manure equipment, repair livestock facilities, buildings, pens, yards and fences. May maintain records on cattle; examine cattle to detect diseases or injuries; assist in calving; administer medications, vaccinations or insecticides as appropriate & other related Farmworker Livestock activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org). Possible weekend/holiday work. See addendum C. 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 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.