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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

Temporary Seasonal Position: Livestock Production and Handler This job is seasonal in nature based on the expected and necessary work associated with breeding mature animals, handling and protecting pregnant livestock, assisting with birth of livestock, weaning young livestock, and working young livestock after weaning. We typically wean young livestock in late October or early November, handle and protect mature livestock over winter, assist with delivering young livestock from March through May, and work young livestock from May through mid July. This position requires attending to live ranch animals, including but not limited to cattle, sheep and horses. Must attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat and wool. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, tagging, sheering, washing, weighing, catching, loading, examining for detection of disease and injuries, assisting in birth deliveries, administering medications and vaccinations, cleaning and maintaining housing areas, and repairing fences, cattle guards, gates, and other structures or facilities used for housing, loading, or penning livestock. Assist with weed control on grazing areas (including noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species). Monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants and take action to prevent livestock from consuming any identified. Move pregnant livestock at a pace sufficient to ensure they receive ample water / forage during daylight hours before bedding down at night. May be required to drive feed trucks, tractors, ATVs, and skid steers.

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age. Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Must be able to perform physical activities, including but not limited to lifting, carrying, balancing, walking, stooping, handling, positioning, moving, and manipulating materials using static strength to exert maximum muscle force for objects up to 60 lbs. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform the work described, and must be available for the entire period specified.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Etheredge Farms

Company Name:

Scott Etheredge

Location:

Roscoe, TX 79545

Telephone Number:

+13252356185

Worksite

Address:

802 County Road 157, Roscoe, TX 79545

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22213-388575

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

8/15/2022

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