Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch 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. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.