Feedlot/Farm Assistant

M FARM INC; Benedict (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Vehicle provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Benedict, NE is seeking agricultural laborers to care for beef cattle on a large farm operation. Duties include feeding, monitoring health, moving and processing cattle, cleaning pens, and maintaining fences and facilities.

Operate and perform routine maintenance on farm equipment, drive employer vehicles when required, and assist with seasonal crop activities on about 1,500 acres. Housing and meals are provided, with a company vehicle for work-related use.

Qualifications

• No formal experience required, agricultural experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with livestock, farm machinery, crop production, or mechanical work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Feed cattle and monitor for signs of illness, injury, or abnormal behavior; move, sort, receive and process cattle; clean pens, feed bunks, waterers, alleys and facilities.
• Operate and maintain farm equipment including trucks, tractors, loaders, skid steers, and harvesting equipment; perform routine servicing and minor maintenance.
• Drive employer-provided farm vehicles on public roads for transport between worksites; valid driver's license required; CDL and heavy-truck experience preferred but not required.
• Assist with seasonal crop-production activities on ~1,500 acres (corn, soybeans, rye, hay) including planting, irrigation, harvest, and manure application.
• Employer will provide job-specific training.

Job description

Perform agricultural work primarily related to feeding and caring for beef cattle at a cattle feeding and farming operation. Feed cattle; inspect and monitor cattle for signs of illness, injury, or abnormal behavior; move, sort, receive, and process cattle; clean and maintain cattle pens, feed bunks, waterers, alleys, and livestock facilities; handle and apply manure; maintain fences; and perform other routine livestock-care duties.

Operate and maintain agricultural equipment including feed trucks, tractors, loaders, skid steers, farm trucks, and harvesting equipment. Perform routine cleaning, servicing, and minor maintenance of farm and feedlot equipment and facilities. Drive employer-provided farm vehicles on public roads as required to transport grain, feed, agricultural commodities, equipment, and farm supplies between employer worksites, fields, and agricultural destinations. Valid driver's license required. CDL and heavy-truck driving experience preferred but not required.

Assist with seasonal crop-production activities as needed on approximately 1,500 acres, primarily corn with some soybeans, rye, and hay. Duties may include field preparation, planting, irrigation, crop maintenance, hay and forage production, silage harvest, grain harvest, grain and feed hauling, manure application, and other general farm work.

Work is performed outdoors in varying weather conditions and around livestock, machinery, dust, mud, manure, and agricultural facilities. Workers must be able to safely perform physically demanding agricultural work and follow employer safety and animal-handling procedures.

Agricultural experience is preferred but not required. Experience with livestock, farm machinery, crop production, mechanical work, or other agricultural work is beneficial. Employer will provide job-specific training.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will provide workers with housing at no cost. The employer-provided residence includes a kitchen with cooking facilities, appliances, and food-storage facilities that allow workers to prepare their own meals. Workers will have reasonable access to grocery stores for purchasing food and personal necessities.

Transport: Employer will provide workers with a vehicle at no cost for transportation between employer-provided housing and worksites and for necessary work-related travel. Housing is located on the employer's premises, so daily commuting is minimal. Employer will also permit reasonable personal use of the provided vehicle during non-work hours, subject to employer vehicle-use and safety policies and possession of a valid driver's license.

Experience wanted: 0 months

this is not a supervisory position. On rare occasions, an experienced worker may assist, train, or provide basic direction to a new or less-experienced worker.