Farmworker
Employer
1568 Dane Ridge Road
Dow City, IA 51528
United States
Job description
Job duties include cleaning stalls, pens, and equipment using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps; driving trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed; examining animals to detect illness, injury, disease, or weight changes; feeding and watering livestock and monitoring feed and water supplies; herding livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, or other enclosures; maintaining and repairing equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; maintaining growth, feeding, production, and cost records; marking livestock using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos; mixing feed, additives, and medicines; moving livestock manually or with trucks or carts; performing reproduction-related duties such as breeding, artificial insemination, and assisting with births; providing medical treatment or arranging veterinary care; segregating animals by weight, age, color, and physical condition; shifting animals between grazing areas to ensure adequate access to food; caring for animals, cleaning facilities, transporting animals, and treating animal injuries or illnesses.
Special Requirements
Job requires three (3) months previous farm experience, the ability to lift 50 lbs. and a valid regular drivers license