Livestock Production And Handler
Employer
13357 US Hwy 277N
Del Rio, TX 78840
United States
Job description
This position requires attending to live ranch animals, including sheep, cattle, horses and goats on the ranch. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, tagging, washing, weighing, catching, loading, examining for detection of disease and injuries, assisting in birth deliveries, administering medications and vaccinations, cleaning and maintaining housing areas, and repairing fences, cattle guards, gates, and other structures or facilities used for housing, loading and penning livestock. May also monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants; take action to prevent livestock from consuming any identified; and assist with weed control (including noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species). May be required to use feed trucks or tractors or horses for feeding or periodic rounding of livestock.
Special Requirements
Employee must be willing and able to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. May be required to work with farm machinery such as feed trucks or tractors for supplemental feeding purposes or for movement of livestock, periodically. Employee will work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes and predators, biting insects and extreme temperatures. Must be able to lift 50lbs.