Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker
Employer
1025 Bentel Divide Road
Lloyd, MT 59535
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of oats, barley, alfalfa, grass hay, and livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; repair/maintain fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following: shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.
Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in offspring delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; monitor food/water supplies; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food; patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm and irrigation work and livestock care and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.