Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, Greenhouse
Employer
4960 FM 281
Dumas, TX 79029
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a broad range of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse such as: maintain clean, sanitary farm areas by cleaning stalls, pens, and equipment with disinfectants, brushes, shovels, hoses, or pumps; applying insecticides when appropriate; handling manure by scraping, piling, and loading; support overall farm operations by covering/uncovering silage/feed piles; mixing and distributing, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; operate and service farm vehicles and equipment (trucks, tractors, loaders, and related implements) and use common hand, air, and electric tools for routine repairs and upkeep; maintain farm grounds and landscaping using equipment such as a tractor, bush hog, weed eater, and mower, and clean and maintain farm facilities and equipment systems, including washing parlor walls/floors/pit, bulk tank, feeders, pails, sinks, and pipelines, as well as maintaining and repairing tractors, corrals, water systems, feed troughs, and trucks; keeping records; receiving and moving cattle at the yard; providing day to day care for cows, heifers, calves, and yearlings; observing animals for injury, illness, and growth/weight gain; assisting with calving and weaning; ensuring orphan calves receive colostrum immediately after birth; feeding, watering, nursing assistance, vaccinating, medicating, castrating, and providing hay as needed; hand or machine milking; breaking ice in water troughs; sorting and segregating animals; and herding livestock to enclosures; identifying animals with brands, tags, paint, or tattoos; shifting between grazing areas to maintain access to forage; performing reproduction related tasks such as timely breeding, including artificial insemination.
Special Requirements
One (1) month of 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 or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
Employer Contact Info
https://agriplacements.clevyr.com/lipan-cattle-feeders-l/jobs/10099