Winter Mitigation and Livestock Worker

H2ajobs; Kansas; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transport to stores

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers for farm and ranch animal care, performing tasks from ice breaking to feeding and milking. The role includes maintaining animal health, cleanliness, and record-keeping on a farm environment in the United States, Kansas.

Housing and meals are provided, with weekly transportation to stores for groceries if needed. Experience required is minimum one month with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• One month of recent and verifiable experience for listed duties.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Random drug test may be required at no cost to worker.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties for Farm & Ranch Animals per SOC 45-2093, including animal care and handling.
• Break ice and thaw lines; manage barn temperature and ventilation as needed.
• Feed, water, vaccinate, medicating, castrate and provide hay as required.
• Milk cows by hand or machine; clean and sanitize stalls, pens and equipment.
• Keep records; observe animals for injury or illness and weight gain.

Job description

Worker will be required to perform a broad range of duties found in SOC Code 45-2093 Farm & Ranch Animals such as: Break ice and thaw lines; ensure barn heaters are operational and maintaining temperature for cattle; adjust ventilation as necessary based on temperatures and weather conditions; maintain clean, sanitary farm areas by cleaning stalls, pens, and equipment with disinfectants, brushes, shovels, hoses, or pumps; handling manure by scraping, piling, and loading; covering/uncovering feed; assist with composting manure and other waste products on the farm to create fertilizer; distributing, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; winterize, clean and maintain farm facilities and equipment systems, including washing parlor walls/floors/pit, bulk tank, feeders, pails, sinks, and pipelines, as well as maintaining and repairing systems, feed troughs, and trucks; keeping records; receiving and moving cattle; providing day to day care for cows, heifers, calves, and yearlings; observing animals for injury, illness, and growth/weight gain; ensuring orphan calves receive colostrum immediately after birth; feeding, watering, nursing assistance, vaccinating, medicating, castrating, and providing hay as needed; change and maintain correct teat dips depending on temps and moisture; hand or machine milking; breaking ice in water troughs; sorting, segregating, and herding animals; identifying animals with brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.

Housing

Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.

Transport

See Addendum C

Experience wanted

1 months

One (1) month of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.