Livestock Worker/ranch Hand

Job description

Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock: Maintain heated watering system. Snow removal. Operate feed wagons. Mix feed and additives, fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock and remove ice formed in water. Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. Apply medications to cuts and bruises, spray livestock with insecticide. Clean livestock stalls and sheds, using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain buildings and equipment pertaining to the cattle. Maintain breeding, feeding and costs records.

Crops: Beef Cattle

Special Requirements

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Exposure to extreme temperatures. Extensive sitting or walking. Frequent stooping or bending over. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. 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.