Livestock/ranch Worker
Employer
282 County Road 105
Ozona , TX 76943
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of livestock (goats, cattle, sheep).
Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time and assist in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; maintain records on animals; maintain watering facilities.
Other duties as assigned will include the following: maintain, drive, attach and operate ranch implements/tractors/equipment in the course of performing duties; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on ranch machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from ranch grounds; remove rocks from ranch grounds; paint/repair/maintain ranch structures; replace/repair/maintain fencing/pens/corrals; perform general cleanup of ranch areas; drive, load/unload trucks; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 2 months of experience with the care and production of livestock. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.