Farmworker And Laborer

Job description

This job requires a minimum of three (3) months of general farm labor experience.

The lifting requirement for this position is 60 pounds.

The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period will be related to general farm work, irrigation and assisting with seasonal livestock duties on a large yearling cattle operation. Cattle are only on the ranch during the dates of need, and this is not a year-round cattle operation.

Flood irrigation duties: lift gate of flood irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; 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; use plastic dams to move water from ditches onto fields.

Duties related to the production and shipping 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 delivery time; assist in applying or administering medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; perform routine maintenance on water troughs including trough float repair and pipeline repair; herd livestock, gathering and feeding horses used for seasonal ranch work.

Special Requirements

Additional Wage Information:
The employer agrees that it will offer, advertise in its recruitment, and pay at least the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), the prevailing hourly wage rate, the prevailing piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining rate, or the Federal or State minimum wage rate, in effect at the time work is performed, whichever is highest. If the worker is paid by the hour, the employer must pay this rate for every hour or portion thereof worked during a pay period. If the offered wage(s) disclosed in this clearance order is/are based on commission, bonuses, or other incentives, the employer guarantees the wage paid on a weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis will equal or exceed the AEWR, prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the legal Federal or State minimum wage, or any agreed-upon collective bargaining rate, whichever is highest.