Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Work description

Worker will perform duties related to SOC 45-2093 Livestock Worker; Job duties will include but not be limited to the following: 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. Inspect, maintain Livestock equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. 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. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Keep water sources from freezing during cold weather, thaw water lines, break ice on tanks. Load, ship, and unload hay, feed and forage. Keep stack yards neat and organized based on forage variety and quality. Must speak and understand English.