Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, Livestock

Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks or other enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade using tags. Drive trucks, tractors and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color and physical condition. Inspect, maintain and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards and fences. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. Clean stalls, pens and equipment using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses or pumps. Mix feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Order food for animals and arrange for its delivery. Maintain growth, feeding, production and cost records. Scrape manure from pens with equipment and either stage or load it for removal. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides or dip and bathe animals. Farming with beef cattle.

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 liability of operating equipment. Employer requires a background check post-hire at employer's expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure of either test will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs. Worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Overtime and holidays are mandatory. 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.