Livestock Worker

H2ajobs; Cimarron (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transport reimbursement after 50% of契契

Job summary

H2ajobs in Kansas seeks a livestock care worker to maintain water systems, operate snow removal equipment, mix feed, and monitor animal health. The role involves feeding, cleaning, and restraining animals, and ensuring proper vaccination and medication application as needed.

Housing and meals are provided; after half the contract, travel and subsistence reimbursement are arranged. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license within 30 days, pass drug testing and background checks, and be

Qualifications

• Experience required: 1 month
• Must have a valid driver’s license within 30 days of hire
• Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at employer’s expense

Responsibilities

• Maintain heated watering system
• Operate snow removal equipment to access feed wagons
• Mix feed and additives; fill feed troughs with feed and water
• Inspect animals for diseases or injuries; vaccinate via drinking water or feed
• Apply medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide
• Confine livestock in stalls; wash/clip castrate livestock
• Branding to indicate ownership; clean stalls with disinfectants
• Maintain buildings and equipment; track breeding, feeding, and costs
• Haul hay as needed; drive to town for supplies; perform equipment maintenance
• Manage manure under nutrient management program; load/stockpile and apply at specified rates
• Complete daily load sheets for traceability; monitor weather-related tasks

Skills

Livestock handling

Driver's license

Safety awareness

Job description

Job will require the following tasks related to livestock: Maintain heated watering system; operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons; mix feed and additives; fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock; remove ice formed in water; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; vaccinate animals by placing vaccine in drinking water or feed using syringes and hypodermic needles; apply medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide; confine livestock in stalls; wash and clip castrate livestock; clip identifying notches or symbols on animal or brand animal using branding iron to indicate ownership; clean livestock stalls and sheds using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels; maintain building and equipment; maintain breeding, feeding and costs records; hauling hay as needed for feed; drive to town to pick up supplies for cattle; and performing maintenance on the used equipment. Job requires the application, handling, and management of manure as part of the farm's nutrient management program, as well as equipment operation tasks including snow removal during winter months. Employees are responsible for applying manure to agricultural fields at specified rates to ensure proper fertilization while minimizing environmental impact. This includes handling pen pack manure using loaders and chain floor spreaders, and inspecting each load to ensure safety and compliance prior to transport and application. Employees will also manage and oversee the manure stockpile, ensuring proper storage and monitoring for potential runoff or contamination risks. Accurate load sheets must be completed for every load to support record keeping and traceability requirements. Daily duties may vary depending on livestock and weather conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.

Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 1 months

Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers. Positive drug test results or refusal to comply with testing may result in termination of employment. If employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers, the employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to OFLC and DHS in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(n). Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting or walking.