Livestock Worker/ranch Hand
Employer
10107 132nd Ave SW
Scranton, ND 58653
United States
Job description
Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock: Maintain heated watering systems. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Mix feed and additives, fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock. Remove ice formed in water. Vaccinate animals by placing vaccine in drinking water or feed using syringes and hypodermic needles. Apply medications to cuts and bruises. Spray livestock with insecticide. Confine livestock in stalls. Wash/Clip livestock to prepare them for calving. Assist veterinarian in delivery of offspring. Bind/Clamp testes or surgically remove testes to castrate livestock. Clip identifying notches or symbols on animals or brand animal using branding iron to indicate ownership. Clean livestock stalls and sheds; using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain buildings. Maintain breeding, feeding and costs records. Drive to town to pick up cattle supplies.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Must be able to lift a 75 pound calf Lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. 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.