Livestock Worker/ranch Hand

Job description

Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock: Order feed, Retrieve feed from storage, Prepare feed and mix in additives, Deliver feed to livestock facilities, Give feed to livestock, Check feed equipment, Clean/maintain feed equipment, Place mineral blocks, Inspect water sources/equipment, Break/melt/remove ice from water, Clean/maintain/repair water systems, Give water to livestock, Inspect livestock for illnesses and injuries, Separate sick livestock from the herd, Move sick/injured livestock to treatment area, Administer medications/injury care, Administer vaccinations, Shovel away snow by hand, Prepare snow removal equipment, Clear snow from facilities, Monitor livestock temperatures, Confine livestock to stalls, Herd livestock, Weigh livestock, Inspect pens/stables, Collect and remove manure, Clean/disinfect pens/stables, Remove dead livestock, Prepare dead livestock for burial, Bury dead livestock, Remove old bedding, Prepare new bedding, Distribute bedding, Receive new livestock, Vaccinate/treat new livestock, Clean the receiving area, Maintain livestock equipment, Maintain breeding, feeding, and cost records, Prepare livestock for market, Prepare documentation to sell livestock. Drive to town to pick up cattle supplies.

Livestock: Beef Cattle

Special Requirements

Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Failure to pass drug screen will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive walking is required. 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.