Spring Cattle Worker
Employer
6455 Robben Rd.
Dixon, CA 95620
United States
Job description
All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of livestock. Perform any combination of the following tasks attending to livestock: adhere to safety and animal
handling procedures dictated by the employer; administer medication as needed; apply herbicides to
noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; assist in the maintenance of tools,
equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with branding and tagging calves and
with the vaccination of cattle by herding into corrals and/or stalls or manually restraining animals; assist
with castration of livestock; assist with hauling water when winter and drought conditions eliminate
natural sources of water for livestock; assist with hoof trimming to reduce the occurrence of discomfort
and disease; assist with semen testing bulls; assist with sorting and cutting of culls; assist with the
artificial insemination of livestock by herding into corrals, observing estrus, keeping records and running
through working chutes; assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corrals and/or stalls or
manually restraining animals; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring
(including night checks); attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring in hot fall months and cold
winter months; build and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and
forage; ensure newly born offspring stand and nurse; evaluate and adjust feed rations for livestock
according to body condition and season of production; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of
both; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; handle livestock
using low stress methods; identify livestock that are preparing to give birth; inspect hay feed bunks and
fork hay daily, and empty and clean bunks as necessary; intensely monitor and treat both mother and
young offspring vulnerable to hot or cold temperatures and sickness; keep accurate record of new calves
born; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon;
maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets; mix and feed specific feed rations to cattle; monitor
animals for weight gain, thrift and health problems; monitor for birthing problems and take correct
actions when problems are identified; monitor forage on grazing areas to identify dangerous plants and
assess available feed; report to employer dehydration & other indicators of deterioration in animal body
condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition or disease; set up, tear down and move temporary
electric fence used to contain livestock in a specific area; use proper animal husbandry skills to prevent
heat stress/hypothermia/abortion/death.
Special Requirements
Required 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, handle animals using low stress handling methods, work as part of a team when needed, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer.