Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H2ajobs; St. Francis (KS); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employer-provided housing

Employer-provided meals

Transportation to stores

Descripción de la vacante

H2ajobs in St. Francis, KS is seeking farm laborers to manage a 200 head cow herd through winter and calving seasons. Duties include feeding livestock, maintaining fences and equipment, repairing buildings, and general farm tasks. English is required.

Employer-provided housing and meals are included. Transportation to shops and groceries is arranged weekly; drivers license may be required. Minimum 3 months experience; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; drug testing may be required and a drug-free

Formación

• 3 months of recent, verifiable farm labor experience.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must speak and understand English.

Responsabilidades

• Feed and care for cattle during winter and calving seasons.
• Repair and maintain farm vehicles, equipment, and buildings.
• Tend to livestock tasks including grading, sorting, and placement of identification.

Conocimientos

Livestock care

Mechanical aptitude

Herramientas

Hand tools

Descripción del empleo

I manage a 200 head cow herd. In December, fence needs put up around corn fields to run the cows on for the winter months. The weaned calves off of the cows are retained until early February, so they need fed and cared for through the winter months. Pens need kept in good condition as weather permits. The cows will be brought home in February for calving. They will need fed and cared for during calving season (Mid February to April). Pasture fences will need repaired in the spring to be ready for pairs to be turned out in May. The equipment is late model John Deere tractors and loaders, Haybuster hay grinder, and a Harsh feed wagon. Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: clean work areas, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment, repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures, 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, weigh containers and record weights and identifying information. Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: augers, pickups, cars, etc, 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 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.