Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer
3887 CR 790
Cotton Plant, AR 72036
United States
Job description
AEWR; US Workers: AR: $13.40; H2A Workers: AR: $12.27.
Rehabilitate livestock handling facilities such as fences, chutes, and corrals, clearing brush, trees, and other debris; prepare corn stalk pasture for grazing with temporary hot wire, winter mineral tubs, watering troughs; prepare and clean calving facilities and prepare shelters for calves and cows to protect from winter elements such as sleet, snow, frigid temperatures; put cows on corn stalk pasture for grazing; put out mineral and feed cattle with trucks and small tractors to supplement diet for birthing; increase nutrient supply to calving cows and heifers to increase strength; break ice in watering facilities; prepare adequate bedding to calves; calving cows and heifers; provide colostrum to deficient calves at birth; tagging calves as they are born; checking cow and calf health daily; administer medicine as necessary and within hours of birth; sort calves into working facilities; tracking calf gender and growth; scape manure out of pens where cows/calves are confined for sanitation; pull cows and calves off corn stocks; check grass pasture fence; move cows and baby calves to pasture for grazing.
Special Requirements
Two (2) months of 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 random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.