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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Livestock Worker/ranch Hand

Gibson Farms Inc.

Copeland, KS

$16.47 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+16202721551
Email address to Apply:
rjgibsonseeds@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
2
Job Duties:
Perform any of the following seasonal tasks to attend to sheep: Lambing 750+ ewes, expecting multiple births (twins and some triplets); Feeding and water sheep; Vaccinating ewes and lambs; Filling mineral feeders; Processing/working newborns- recording data, docking, castrating, ear-tagging, dipping navels; Mixing creep feed rations and filling feeders; Cleaning automatic waters; Driving/loading feed wagon; Moving hay bales and filling round bale feeders; Spreading straw bedding for sheep; Moving/setting up panels, pens, gates for lactating group pens of pairs( ewes with their lambs); Maintain lambing barn/pens/loading corrals- cleaning pens with skid steer loader/hauling manure to storage pile; Welding and repairing panels, gates, pens; Operate Bobcat Skid steer loader with needed attachments; Weighing/sorting/loading lambs ready for market; Maintaining feed alleys and concrete bunk line after weather events (snow/rain) in order to feed the sheep. Drive to town to pick up feed. Equipment to be used on Livestock: Magnum Case tractor, Kuhn Knight feed mixer wagon, Bobcat Skid steer with bucket, Grapple, Hay bale Attachments, 4 wheeler, Mineral feeders, Automatic waterer's, hay rack panels, digital livestock scale, hand-held stock recorder, pitchforks, shovels, brooms, livestock trailer, loading chute, portable panels, electric fence posts, post hole digger, electric fence, splicers, fencing ratchet, post pounder, vaccinating syringes, castrating/docking/ear tagging tools. Spread-All manure spreader wagon.
Job Classification:
45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
1
Special Requirements:
Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements is required. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.
Number of Hours Per Week:
48
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Gibson Farms Inc.
Location:
Copeland, KS 67837
Telephone Number:
+16202721551

Worksite

Address:
2198 4 Road, Copeland, KS 67837

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-22175-310752
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
7/11/2022

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