Farmworker/Laborer

Work description

Temporary workers will perform agricultural duties related to the care and production of cattle and the maintenance of pastures, hay fields, fences, and other agricultural areas used in the cattle operation. Workers will feed cattle according to established feeding schedules; check, clean, and maintain feed bunks and watering equipment; provide cattle with clean water; observe cattle for signs of illness, injury, or abnormal behavior and report concerns to the employer; assist with moving, sorting, loading, and handling cattle using safe livestock-handling practices; and assist with routine livestock health practices including vaccinations, medications, deworming, and other preventative care as directed by the employer. Workers will inspect, repair, replace, and maintain agricultural fencing, gates, posts, and related livestock containment systems. Workers may spray and control weeds and unwanted vegetation along fence rows, pastures, hay fields, farm lanes, and other agricultural areas using approved products and equipment as directed and in accordance with label instructions and applicable requirements. Workers will perform hay production duties including mowing, spraying, fertilizing, raking, tedding, baling, moving, loading, stacking, and storing hay used to feed livestock. Workers may operate tractors and attached agricultural equipment to bush hog and maintain pastures, hay fields, fence rows, and other areas used in livestock production. Workers will perform general agricultural grounds maintenance including mowing, weed trimming, removing brush and debris, maintaining livestock areas, cleaning pens, barns, sheds, feed areas, water troughs, and agricultural equipment, and maintaining farm lanes and drainage areas used in the cattle operation. Workers may perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on tractors, implements, livestock equipment, feeders, water infrastructure, and other agricultural equipment used in performing the listed duties. Workers may also assist with other closely related agricultural duties necessary for the seasonal care, production, feeding, handling, and management of cattle and the maintenance of the pastures, hay fields, fences, facilities, and equipment used directly in the cattle operation. Employer will provide all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the assigned duties at no cost to the worker. Workers are required to have a drivers license to operate farm vehicles. Drug screens are performed randomly, upon accident, incidence or suspicion and are at the employers expense. Failure or refusal of a drug screen are grounds for immediate termination.