Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Herd livestock to winter enclosures or hay feeding areas, to scales, and trucks. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Shift animals between hay grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food and water. Monitor daily hay distribution. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion.

Requirements: 3 months of experience. Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds. Extensive walking is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles.