Livestock Worker
Employer
3750 Christiansen Lane
Dillon, MT 59725
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of crops and livestock.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to livestock production.
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; 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; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/sheds; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
Other incidental duties may include: drive, attach, and operate tractors/equipment to feed cattle and to plow snow in order to ensure roadways to cattle; repair barb/smooth/page wire/wood/metal post fencing; drive, load/unload trucks and/or livestock trailers with manual transmissions; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience in livestock care and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.