Farm Worker - Livestock

Job description

Job duties include but are not limited to: Maintain a cow/calf operation; hay and feed cattle; water cattle and maintain water tanks; routine and urgent care for livestock; monitor the herd for signs of illness or injury; assist with breeding; assist with calving; administer vaccinations and medications; routine maintenance and repair of both permanent and temporary fences; basic vehicle, trailer, and equipment maintenance.

Work hours are determined by livestock and weather conditions. The workday may begin/end earlier or later on any given day and evening, night hours may be required. Workers may be requested but not required to work additional hours, weekends, holidays, and the Sabbath depending on crop conditions and need.

Special Requirements

6 months of livestock experience required. Alcohol and drug testing may be conducted post-hire at employer's expense and is not part of the interview process. All workers may be subject to mandatory testing if they have been involved in a reportable accident or upon reasonable suspicion that drug use is impacting job performance. Any worker found to have a criminal conviction, DWI, commits serious acts of misconduct, refuses to follow instructions, violates work rules, fails to perform job duties competently, or other lawful job-related reasons will be terminated. Workers with a clean driving record and insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles.