What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Farm Ranch position at O'Connor land & Livestock, LLC?
GENERAL FARM RANCH WORKER must perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to the production of livestock and hay: feed and water livestock (only when not grazing on grasslands and drinking from stock tanks and/or natural resources); herd livestock to pasture for grazing; examines animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving; place mineral blocks; assists with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corral and/or stall or manually restraining animal on the range; applies medications to cuts and bruises; sprays livestock with insecticide; assists with castration of livestock; clips identifying notches on or brands animals; drive skid steer/loader to haul/distribute feed/water; manually clean stalls/corrals. Must be able to operate farm equipment to assist with planting, cultivating, and harvesting hay (long/odd hours); manually hoist/stack hay bales. Workers must be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure the safety of the worker, coworkers, and livestock. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. Must be willing and able to occasionally live and work independently or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental conditions. Worker must be able to crouch, bend, lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Driver’s License required.
Salary : $18