Livestock Worker/ranch Hand
Employer
1800 Greene 513 Rd
Paragould, AR 72450
United States
Job description
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Maintain heated watering system. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Mix feed and additives. Fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock. Remove ice formed in water. Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. Vaccinate animals by placing vaccine in drinking water or feed or using syringes and hypodermic needles. Apply medications to cuts and bruises. Spray livestock with insecticide. Confine livestock in stalls, wash and clip them to prepare them for calving. Assist veterinarian in delivery of offspring. Bind or clamp testes or surgically remove testes to castrate livestock. Clip identifying notches or symbols on animal. Clean livestock stalls and sheds using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain breeding, feeding, and cost records. Maintain workshop and general maintenance of buildings. Use lawn mower, weed cutter, small equipment, and hand tools.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.