Winter Maintenance/ Livestock Worker

Brightwater Cattle Company, LLC; Haxtun (CO); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to grocery store/commis

Descripción de la vacante

H2ajobs is seeking workers to assist in the winter production of livestock. The role involves applying medications, moving animals, maintaining handling facilities, and assisting with feeding and calving prep.

Applicants should be comfortable working outdoors in winter, operating tractors and UTVs, and performing routine cleaning and inventory tasks. Employer-provided housing and transport support are included.

Formación

• Experience handling livestock and safe animal handling practices.
• Ability to operate and maintain farm equipment.
• Comfort working in cold winter conditions and outdoor environments.

Responsabilidades

• Operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties in a safe manner.
• Maintain equipment to a standard set by the employer.
• Work with farm machinery for feeding and movement of livestock; assist in snow removal.

Conocimientos

Animal handling

Equipment operation

Winter safety

Herramientas

Tractors

UTVs / ATVs

Descripción del empleo

All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of livestock during the cold winter months. Perform any combination of the following tasks while attending to livestock: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in moving livestock to appropriate pens or pastures; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist livestock manager in monitoring pen inventories; assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules; assist with semen testing breeding males; break ice over frozen water sources; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure,replace with fresh bedding; conduct year-end inventory of livestock health supplies (e.g., dewormers, vaccines, halters, medical kits); restock mobile trailers and barns to prepare for calving and early spring turnout; disinfect water troughs, feeding stations, calving pens, and handling equipment according to veterinarian-approved disease prevention protocols; rotate drying areas to reduce bacterial risk; evaluate and adjust feed rations for livestock according to body condition and season of production; perform preventative maintenance on equipment such as grease and oil checks; remove snow from sheds and corrals; weigh animals and record weights.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient cooking facilities to prepare meals. Transportation to the grocery store will be provided to the workers at no cost no less than once every two weeks.

Transport: Transportation to the place of employment (inbound):The employer will provide or pay for commercial bus or airline service to workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. Upon completion of 50% of the work contract period, the employer will reimburse worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily

Experience wanted: 3 months

Required to: to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, assist in removal of snow from animal pens, corrals and roads within the ranch, Work outdoors in winter temperatures.