Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Work description

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. Mark livestock to identify ownership, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Inspect, and repair, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations. Drive pickups, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed and hay to animals. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Help with animal births. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Move equipment, hay, grain or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks and trailers. Maintain water tanks to ensure livestock have access to fresh water including filling tanks, breaking ice, etc. Spread manure upon fields. While a CDL is not required for the job, some workers hired under this job order may already possess or obtain one. Must speak and understand English.