Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Work description

Assist with calving heifers and cows, warming calves; Checking calves and cows multiple times daily; Break ice and thaw lines in watering facilities for cattle to drink; Freshen bedding with hay; Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of which is equipped with GPS) such as swather, baler, rake, loader, tillage tool to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as hay, wheat, canola, silage; Load inputs and drive trucks to transport to employer’s fields, load employer’s crops and drive trucks to transport to fields and storage facilities such as elevators, bins, silos, piles/bags in close proximity to the farm; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping; Regulate conditions; Attend to live farm animals including cattle such as feeding, watering, sorting; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Must speak and understand English.