Farm Hand / Livestock Handler

Job description

Livestock Handler
*feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
* herd livestock to pastures for grazing or 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.

Irrigation
* set up and operate irrigation equipment.
* maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.
* operate irrigation systems.

Special Requirements

2) Worker must possess 12 months of farmhand and irrigation experience.
4c) Must pass criminal background check
4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 60 lbs. When lifting more than 50 lbs, perform with another person.
4g) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4h) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, fruit containers, etc.
4i) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.
4j) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc.
4k) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the farm labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.