Laborer-Yard

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding; Malta (ID); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cattle ranch in Idaho is seeking maintenance assistance to perform repair tasks around the feedlot. You will be responsible for identifying and prioritizing necessary repairs, maintaining the facility appearance, and helping with yard construction and renovation projects. Candidates should have the ability to follow safety rules and interpret maintenance instructions. This position involves manual labor and working outdoors in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to follow detailed oral, written or diagram instructions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize necessary repairs through communication with management.
• Perform various maintenance tasks around the feedlot.
• Maintain the facility appearance by painting and performing grounds keeping.
• May participate in yard construction, renovation, and replacement projects.
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Interpreting instructions

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Reports To:

Manager Yard Maintenance and Assistant Manager Yard Maintenance

FLSA Status:

Hourly, Ag exempt

Function:

Assists in various maintenance/repair tasks around feedlot. Performs the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identifies/prioritizes necessary repairs through communication with management and review of job requests.
• Performs repairs to cable and bunk line; may assist in cleaning/repair of water tanks.
• Maintains facility appearance by painting or re-painting gates/pipe fence/pens, performing grounds keeping, and working in the shop.
• May participate in yard construction, renovation, and replacement projects.
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

Qualifications:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Competency:

Expected to conserve organizational resources, demonstrate knowledge of Company policy, adapt to changes in the work environment, exhibit sound, and accurate judgment, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

Frequently to Occasionally the employee is required to push/pull, reach, bend, run, sit, stand, jump, climb, squat, kneel, lift, carry, twist, grasp/squeeze. Working with or near cattle, horses, vehicles, and equipment in all weather conditions.