Breeding & Milking Herdsmen

Condições da vaga

Remuneração

US$ 14,91 / hora

Posições oferecidas

20 posições

Jornada

Tempo integral

Início do contrato

02/11/2026

Fim do contrato

07/05/2027

Tipo de visto

H-2A

Atividades e descrição

• NPDI has a very seasonal swing in reproduction that generates a predictable, calendar-driven surge in breeding and milking labor from November through May each year. The Breeding & Milking Herdsman will perform the following primary duties, including baseline milking responsibilities, with additional duties concentrated during the November - May breeding and peak milking season.
• Breeding: Performing artificial insemination using frozen-thawed semen with proper thaw technique and sanitary handling; recording all breeding events, protocol administrations, and semen inventory usage in DairyComp on the same day
• Heat Detection: monitoring data daily to identify cows in standing estrus; validating heat alerts against visual observation; drafting eligible cows for insemination; managing cows that miss or repeat cycles back into synchronization protocol
• Pregnancy Diagnosis: determining cows for early AI confirmation by veterinarian (30-35 days post-AI); recording confirmed pregnancies and open returns in DairyComp; sorting open cows into re-synchronization pen for protocol restart
• Pregnant Cow Monitoring and Management: daily visual health assessment of dry cows in far-off and close-up pens; body condition scoring on a scheduled basis; identifying and flagging cows for veterinary attention; managing stocking density and pen moves; administering approved treatments under veterinary protocol
• Breeding and Pregnant Confirmation Records: entering all vaccination administrations, AI events, pregnancy check outcomes, breeding records, and treatments into DairyComp; generating weekly reproductive reports for herd manager review
• Milking: performing routine milking of assigned cows/pens as part of the farm's regular milking rotation, including udder preparation and sanitation, proper unit attachment and removal, monitoring for mastitis or abnormal milk, and adherence to milk quality and food-safety protocols

Requisitos e ocupação

Escolaridade

Sem escolaridade mínima exigida

Ocupação

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Informações do anúncio

Número do processo

H-300-26244-207549

Status do processo

Aceite emitido