Livestock Worker/ranch Hand
Employer
237 E Casper Street
Lynn, AR 72440
United States
Job description
Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock: Moving cattle to winter pasture in November/December. Feeding Hay to four different herds of cattle. Operating and maintaining a portable feed grinder/mixer. Processing and grinding milo/corn for feed that comes from our grain bin facility and transporting to cattle feeders in several different pastures. Feeding mineral and salt supplements. Hand carrying buckets of feed to smaller groups of cattle. Operating and maintaining the tractor utilize to feed round bales of hay. Removing and disposing of net wrap on the 500+ round bales of hay. Weaning yearling calves in November/December. Working and vaccinating cattle (November and March). Inspect cattle for illness/injury. Maintaining fences around pastures. Breaking ice in water tanks and ponds. Shipping calves to market. Getting hay equipment ready for summertime hay cuttings. Spread fertilizer on pastures and hay fields. Cut and bale hay. Haul hay to storage areas. Bush hog pasture.
Special Requirements
Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Lift and carry items weighing up to 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.