Livestock Production Worker

H2ajobs; Richardton (ND); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Richardton, ND is seeking a Livestock Production worker to care for cattle, assist with calving, move animals with side-by-sides, and monitor health in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities include vaccinating livestock, applying medications, inspecting for injuries, and performing routine maintenance on tools and fences. Housing and meals are provided; some days may include additional hours.

Qualifications

• Experience wanted: 2 months.

Responsibilities

• Attend to livestock and assist calving.
• Move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides.
• Vaccinate livestock and examine animals for diseases or injuries.
• Herd into corral or stall and restrain animals.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on farm equipment and fences.
• Work outdoors, expose to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain and other conditions.
• Lift up to 100 pounds; driving on ranch may be required.

Job description

The Livestock Production position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock and assist with calving, monitor, 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/replace 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. 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). 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: 2 months

Additional hours may be offered but not required.