Livestock Production

H2ajobs; Maryland; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation between housing and job

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a Livestock Production worker to monitor, care for and move cattle and other livestock across pastures and feeding areas. You will operate 4-wheelers and tractors, assist with calving and vaccinations, and help maintain fencing and facilities.

The role is outdoors year-round and involves lifting up to 100 pounds, exposure to heat, cold, and wildlife. Employer-provided housing and meals are available, with transportation between housing and work site arranged by the employer.

Qualifications

• Experience in livestock handling preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to pastures for winter feeding.
• Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving and vaccinations.
• Herd into corrals or stalls and restrain animals; apply medications to cuts or injuries.

Job description

The Livestock Production position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock and farming operation: monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to and from pastures for winter feeding while pastures are not producing feed; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving; place mineral blocks; vaccinate livestock, herd into corral and/or stall and manually restraining animals; apply medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide; assist with castration of livestock; clip identifying notches or brands animals; manually clean stalls/corrals. Must be able to make make minor equipment repairs, and perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements, and operate tractors and farm implements required to plant, cultivate, and harvest hay and other crops; must manually hoist/stack hay bales; pick rocks, repair existing fence in rough terrain. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. The job entails working around farm machinery, a variety of farm animals as well as exposure to predators and snakes. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental conditions. Worker must be able to crouch, bend, lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Additional hours and split shifts needed during haying, calving season. Driving is required on ranch only but if they have a valid drivers license may drive off the ranch. Increased wage and or bonus may be possible depending on experience.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker.

Transport: INBOUND 1) Advance the worker the required transportation and subsistence costs to workers in corresponding employment who are traveling to the employer's work site. The amount of daily subsistence payment will be no less than those set forth in Sec 655.173(a). 2) Pay directly for the inbound transportation, typically, airplane transportation, and reimburse any subsistence costs.

If the employer has not previously advanced or paid directly for the inbound transportation and subsistence costs

Experience wanted: 3 months

Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).

The expected work schedule may be required in a split shift due to the nature of the job duties. Hours may vary due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the job. Work may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but only required to work the hours specified. Work may be offered 7 days a week but only required 6 days a week.