Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch & Aqua Cultural Animals
Employer
65 E Ottawa Rd
Hagerman, NM 88232
United States
Job description
Begin bedding calf hutches, clean calving areas and properly bedded as the nights get cold
and livestock need additional care. Bed calf hutches, insulate group calf hutches, tightening up
windows, placing heating lamps inside hutches to protect cattle from winter elements such as
sleet, snow, ice, freezing temperatures; put up windbreaks in calf pens, calving pens, and fresh
cow pens to protect against cold stress. Bed calf hutches, heavily bed calving areas, bring
calves into warmed hutch when they have been born in the cold, apply ointment to udders of
calving cows and fresh cows (this ointment is necessary to prevent frozen teats), ensure that
water troughs are thawed and clean, prevent slippery areas (slippery areas can cause cows to
fall and sustain serious injuries); replace bedding as necessary to avoid contamination and
disease. Anchor hutches to heavy straw bales as heavy winds begin to blow; clean water
troughs frequently as they fill with blowing dirt.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Be able to
lift up to 50 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.