Livestock Worker/ranch Hand
Employer
4505 Hwy 501 West
Conway, SC 29526
United States
Job description
Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock: Fence. Sort and load cattle. Transport hay and feed. Mix feed and additives, fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock; remove ice formed in water. Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. 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 and clip livestock to prepare them for calving. Assist veterinarian in delivery of offspring. Knife castrate bulls. Clip identifying notches or symbols on animal using branding iron to indicate ownership. Clean livestock stalls and sheds using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain livestock related buildings. Maintain breeding, feeding and cost records. Drive to town to pick up cattle supplies.
Livestock: Beef Cattle
Special Requirements
Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post-hire at employers expense due to the liability of driving trucks on public roads. 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. 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.