Farmworker

Work description

We have cattle that will need to be cared for from December to the middle of May. Cattle will be confined for winter calving. Employees will need to care for cattle during the confinement period. Employees will need to check the water tanks, using a pickup truck. Employees will also use the pickup truck for hauling water, they must make sure there is clean and fresh water always available. Employees must check for sick cows, and doctoring when needed. In December the cows will need to be moved to confinement. In March cows will be put into their calving paddocks to calve. Employee duties will include assisting with pulling a calf, trailering them to the veterinarian if needed, and doctoring calves. In May, cattle will be branded and vaccinated before released to summer pasture. In May, cows/calves will be moved to grass pasture where they will be grazing until the confinement period in December. Employees will assist with cleaning corals and coral repairs. Employees will complete all cattle care as assigned, and some general farm duties. No care, feeding or water will be needed while in pastures. We only need seasonal assistance during the very labor-intensive calving season. Job duties will include: examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain, feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies, herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, pickup trucks, or other enclosures, perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate time frames, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births, provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment, shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food, transport animals, crops, or equipment. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion., Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.