Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals
Employer
4011 81st Ave Nw
New Town, ND 58763
United States
Job description
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. Provide medical treatment, such as
administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive
treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Inspect, maintain, and
repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or livestock from
one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using
disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in
prescribed portions. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to
food. Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate
animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Spray livestock with disinfectants and
insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed
wagons. Remove ice formed in water. Drive pick-up truck to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Other farm duties and needed.
Employees will be provided with appropriate time for lunch and breaks during the workday, consistent with applicable state law.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English.