Livestock Worker
Employer
256 Rimrock Butte Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
United States
Job description
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies; herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks or other enclosures; examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, ,and to check physical characteristics such as rate of weight gain; provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment; mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos; drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals; segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition; inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; move equipment or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts; clean stalls, pens, and equipment using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps; mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions; shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food; perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births; patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles; spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Hauling Grain between farm locations, and the the grain elevator; and, perform general farm maintenance.
Special Requirements
Workers are required to have a standard Class D (Non-commercial) Driver's license within 30 days of being hired.