Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals
Employer
7505 US Highway 56
Montezuma, KS 67867
United States
Job description
Workers will perform duties related to the care and management of livestock in a beef feedlot operation. Tasks include feeding and watering livestock, mixing feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions, and distributing feed using trucks, tractors, loaders, and forklifts. Workers will herd livestock to scales and enclosures, sort and segregate animals according to weight, age, and condition, and prepare animals for transport. They will walk through pens to monitor livestock health, examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and assist with routine animal health treatments, including spraying or applying disinfectants and insecticides. Employees will operate agricultural machinery such as tractors, skid steers, loaders, and forklifts to support feeding, hauling, and general livestock care. Duties also include maintaining and repairing equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, fences, water tanks, and other facilities. Workers will clean stalls, pens, and equipment and move livestock or equipment as needed throughout the yard. Workers will clear snow, ice and mud from roads and yard as needed to access cattle and feed alleys in the feedlot. Work is performed in a seasonal outdoor environment where weather impacts daily operations, requiring workers to perform tasks efficiently and maintain the overall upkeep of the feedyard and livestock facilities.
Employees will be provided with adequate breaks, including meal and rest periods, consistent with applicable Federal, State, and local law, during the course of each workday.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months experience is required. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion. Operator license Class D - Candidate will have 60 days to obtain. Skill L II - Experienced Level pursuant to the interim final rule (IFR) implementing the new four-level wage system for H2A occupations, the employer designates this position as Skill Level II- Experienced Level, indicating that the job requires prior related experience, independent judgment in performing recurring tasks, and the ability to work with limited supervision. The employer reserves the right to withhold the applicable housing deduction as permitted under program regulations, when approved and disclosed in the job order.
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