Farmworker
Employer
551 3rd St
Eureka, NV 89316
United States
Job description
All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of hay and livestock. The larger percentage of the work activities will be related to general farmwork/irrigation/hay production. Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general farmwork and the production of hay: trap and/or apply pesticides to control the infestation of rodents including gophers, ground squirrels and voles; apply herbicides and/or use manual methods such as pulling, cutting and/or digging to control noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species; assist with irrigating forage; turn on and off center pivot irrigation systems; change tires on center pivot irrigation systems; operate, maintain and repair all components of a sprinkler; evaluate the condition of the crop/weather and adjust harvesting and post-harvest activity based on evaluation; loading/unloading trucks; maintain/drive/attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, apply chemicals and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; operate multiple types of pumps; removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds; use proper material and methods to repair irrigation equipment. Perform any combination of the following tasks attending to livestock: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with castration of livestock; assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corrals and/or stalls or manually restraining animals; brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; spray livestock with insecticide.
Special Requirements
Special Requirements/Qualifications: Applicants must have 6 months experience as a Farm/Irrigation Worker. Applicants must be willing to occasionally work extended daylight or nighttime hours due to crop and/or livestock demands and be able to stand/bend/stoop for 8 hours at a time and lift 100 lbs repeatedly. Applicants must be able to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for haying and supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for irrigating and the movement of livestock, work with, repair and maintain both set field fence and temporary electric fence.