Winter Cattle Care & Farm Equipment Operator

Supreme Investments LLC; Benkelman (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transport support (H2A)

Job summary

H2ajobs in Nebraska is hiring a farm laborer to build, repair and maintain cattle fences and winter livestock areas, and to operate feed wagons, trucks, tractors and other equipment to care for cattle during winter. You will check cattle, water supplies and herd health; monitor calving and assist with birthing as required, herd, move, catch, weigh and load cattle with livestock-handling equipment.

Maintenance of farm vehicles and machinery, plus general winter duties, is included.

Qualifications

• Experience wanted: 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Build, repair and maintain cattle fences and winter livestock areas.
• Operate feed wagons, feed trucks, tractors and other farm equipment to distribute feed and care for cattle during winter.
• Check cattle, water supplies and herd health; monitor cows and calves during calving and assist with birthing as required.
• Herd, move, catch, weigh and load cattle using 4-wheelers and other livestock-handling equipment; assist with processing and branding cows and calves.
• Maintain and repair farm vehicles, machinery and cattle-handling equipment, including general workshop and winter maintenance tasks.
• Perform other general duties related to the care, handling and management of cattle and the farm operation.

Job description

H2ajobs in Nebraska is hiring a farm laborer to build, repair and maintain cattle fences and winter livestock areas, and to operate feed wagons, trucks, tractors and other equipment to care for cattle during winter. You will check cattle, water supplies and herd health; monitor calving and assist with birthing as required, herd, move, catch, weigh and load cattle with livestock-handling equipment.

Maintenance of farm vehicles and machinery, plus general winter duties, is included.