Farmworker, Laborer
Employer
5157 Ridge Rd.
Cazenovia, NY 13035
United States
Job description
Workers will assist farm staff with milking seasonal fall-/winter-milking dairy sheep flock (2 times a day, August-May), daily cleaning of milking system, work with flock husbandry, care & feeding of dairy flock and housed youngstock (lambs), starting with first lambing in late August, and finishing with end of milking in May. Workers will set up milking facilities and lamb-rearing barn facilities for the season beginning in early August. Workers will use skid steer to put out hay and baleage throughout milking season. Workers will assist farm staff with end-of-season duties in June, including disassembly and cleaning of milking system, and clean-out of all barns and facilities. 3 Months verifiable experience working with dairy sheep is requested.
Special Requirements
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. These hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity.