Farm Laborer
Employer
218 CR 1055
Wortham, TX 76693
United States
Job description
Temporary farmworkers needed for exotic animal breeding farm. Job duties include daily upkeep along with repairs & maintenance of farm equipment, shops, barns, stalls, grounds and field roads. Sweep and rake alleys and concrete barn. Mow grass, rake, dig ditches & remove debris, trash, brush, weeds and downed limbs, etc.; Use of hand tools (shovels, sprayer, hoses, tampers, machete, shears, chainsaws, knives, etc.) Watering animals, along with maintaining water levels and cleaning troughs and holes; Build and repair water crossings as needed. Daily feeding of animals, walking and checking on fences, water crosses, and animals. Build fences, along with maintaining and repairing existing fences as needed. Clean old corn and protein out of feed bins. Loading and unloading of trucks and trailers, including the transportation of animals to and from farms and sale or auction. Assist in the administering of medication to animals as needed and advised by vet. Loading, unloading, and stacking of hay bales, feed, protein, corn, etc. Purchasing and storing feed as needed. Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as climbing, lift to 70lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull and handle materials. Possible contact with snakes, alligators, insects, pigs, frogs, etc. Able to work outside in inclement weather conditions from exposure to extreme heat to cold & rain. Pre-employment drug screening is not required; however, once hired, the employer reserves the right to request all workers to submit random drug screening throughout employment at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Time may vary due to unforeseen mechanical problems, severe weather conditions or other acts that are uncontrolled by employer,
Special Requirements
Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 70lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull & handle materials. Exposure to temperatures and weather conditions, which include extreme heat, cold and rain.