Livestock Production

Charles Moore; Miles City (MT); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

H2ajobs Livestock Production position in Montana is seeking a hands-on worker to attend to cattle, monitor calving, vaccinate, and move stock to pastures. You will inspect animals for disease or injury and perform routine maintenance on fences and farm equipment.

Most duties are outdoors, with exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain and wildlife. Housing and meals are provided by the employer, and some transportation to stores or services may be arranged.

Formación

• Experience with livestock handling (minimum 3 months).
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather and rough terrain.
• Willingness to perform manual tasks and basic repair work.

Responsabilidades

• Attend to livestock, monitor calving, and assist with care.
• Move livestock using 4-wheelers and herd into corrals.
• Vaccinate, treat injuries, and apply medications.
• Inspect for diseases and maintain fences and equipment.
• Work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, or weather.

Conocimientos

Livestock handling

Valid driver's license

Descripción del empleo

The Livestock Production position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock, monitor, assist with calving, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to pastures for grazing; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; 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. Cattle are gathered periodically to be sorted, and weighed at ranch scale. Must be able to make make minor equipment repairs, and perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements and 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. The worker must be willing and able to occasionally work independently or in small groups of workers. 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. Driving is required on ranch only but if they have a valid drivers license may drive off the ranch. Increased wages 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.