Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultureal Animals
Employer
INTERSECTION OF TURF GRASS & FRONTAGE ROAD, NE CORNER
WELSH, LA 70591
United States
Job description
FARMWORKERS NEEDED FOR HAY FARMING OPERATION & ASSISTANCE WITH LIVESTOCK.
DUTIES INCLUDE TRACTOR DRIVING; FIELD PREPARATION; FERTILIZING, PLANTING AND HARVESTING CROPS; REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT, FIELDS, LEVEES, ROADS, AND SHOPS.
FIELD PREPARATION INCLUDES MANUEL SHOVEL WORK, HOEING WEEDS, SPOT SPRAYING TREATMENTS, AND EXTENSIVE WALKING.
HAY FARMING WILL INCLUDE BALING HAY, LIFTING AND LOADING HAY ONTO TRAILERS, AS WELL AS USING TRACTORS, HAY BALING EQUIPMENT
FARM WORKERS WILL BE NEEDED TO MOVE THE LIVESTOCK SAFELY; FEED AND WATER LIVESTOCK, ASSIST WITH CALVING, VACCINATIONS, CASTRATIONS, TAGGING LIVESTOCK, WEANING CALVES AS WELL AS ASSISTING IN OBSERVING AND MAINTAINING CATTLE HERD HEALTH. WORKERS WILL NEED TO ASSIST IN PREPARING SALE COWS AND CALVES FOR SALE, AND MAINTAINING FENCES, CORRALS, BARNS, PASTURE IMPROVEMENTS, AND LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT USED FOR PROPER CATTLE MANAGEMENT; CLEAN STALLS, SHEDS, BARNS USING SHOVEL.
Special Requirements
OPERATION OF FARM EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TRACTORS AND HAY BALING EQUIPMENT, TRUCKS & TRAILERS. Workers may be required to take random, post-accident and/or upon suspicion drug test post hire at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination of worker. It is important to Employer that employees remain drug free while working and operating equipment as part of its farming operation.