Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch And Aquacultural Animals-livestock
Employer
11910 Highway 222 East
Knox City, TX 79529
United States
Job description
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to
check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as
administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive
treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
Maintain heated watering system. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical
condition. Maintain equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or
livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. Clean stalls, pens, and
equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives,
and medicines in prescribed portions. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have
sufficient access to food. Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs. Order food for animals,
and arrange for its delivery. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding
animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal
births. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Spray livestock with disinfectants and
insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Confine livestock in stalls. Remove ice formed in water. Drive
pick-up truck to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Farming with: Beef Cattle
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 50 pounds. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion. Workers must be responsible, follow instructions, and comply with attendance, punctuality, and work schedules, as repeated absenteeism, failure to meet job expectations, misconduct, insubordination, or violations of safety protocols may result in termination. The use of electronic