H-2A

General Farmworker

Condiciones del empleo

The General Farm/Ranch position will be feeding cattle, calving , equipment, and ranch infrastructure maintenance on an incidental basis as needed.
The Livestock Worker will be required to operate equipment to feed cattle daily.
Duties related to livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain to determine delivery time, assist in delivery and night calving, apply or administer medications/vaccines, mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock ONLY during months when livestock is not on the Range; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; maintain records on animals; and hoist/stack bales of hay onto and off of wagon/truck.
Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental conditions common in fields. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Drivers’ license required. Worker may be required to operate a 4-wheeler or complete some duties on horseback. 2 months of experience is required