Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer
3006 E Gilmore
Lovington, NM 88260
United States
Job description
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies; Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales,
trucks, or other enclosures; Monitor animals for illness, injury, or disease; Mark livestock to identify ownership and
grade using brands, tags; Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, or physical condition; Move equipment or
livestock from one location to another; Perform duties related to calving and weaning; Inspect, maintain, and repair
equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, feed bunks, yards, water structures, and fences; Operate or tend self-propelled
equipment and implements (much of which are equipped with GPS) used in agricultural production such as tractor,
tillage tool, combine, etc. for duties such as fertilizing, planting, weeding, harvesting, storing crops such as wheat;
Drive truck to haul crops, supplies, tools to and from storage and market facilities; Adjust and ready farm machinery
and equipment; Record information about crops; Direct and monitor work during planting and harvesting of crops;
Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops; Repair and maintain farm
vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Set up, repair, maintain, and operate irrigation equipment; Inform
farm managers of crop progress; Identify plants, pests, and weeds; Load inputs and drive trucks to transport to fields,
load crops and drive trucks to transport to fields and storage facilities such as elevators, bins, silos, piles/bags; Clean
work areas; Maintain inventory; Haul and spread fertilizer and other materials to condition soil; Mix materials, dump
solutions or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery; Attach implements using hand tools; Weigh containers and
record weights and identifying information; Position containers to catch products, remove and close full containers.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to
obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 75
lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing
positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination
from employment.