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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Summer Range Goatherder

Kapapala Ranch

Pahala, HI

$1,901.21 per month

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+18089362922
Web address to Apply:
https://www.hirenethawaii.com

Job Description

Full Time:
No
Number of Workers Requested:
2
Job Duties:
Required to be available up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and spend the majority of workdays on the range. All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of goats during the summer months. Perform any combination of the following tasks required to attend goats on the range during the summer months: administer medication as needed; apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; assist with loading trucks with kids and/or nannies for transportation; break ice over frozen water sources; build and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; herd to appropriate grazing area; make certain animals have access to fresh water; monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants and take action to prevent animals from consuming any identified; report to employer dehydration & other indicators of deterioration in animal body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition or disease Perform any combination of the following tasks required to attend goats on the ranch during the summer months: administer medication as needed; apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with loading trucks with kids and/or nannies for transportation; break ice over frozen water sources; build and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; make certain animals have access to fresh water; monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants and take action to prevent animals from consuming any identified; move goats to appropriate pens; report to employer dehydration & other indicators of deterioration in animal body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition or disease.
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:
4
Special Requirements:
Required to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, spend the majority of work days on the range, live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature, attend animals during all hours of the day as required for their safety and well-being, maintain and manage remote housing locations in a safe and responsible manner, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, handle animals using low stress handling methods.
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
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Employer Information

Company Name:
Kapapala Ranch
Location:
Pahala, HI 96777
Telephone Number:
+18089362922

Worksite

Address:
98-1900 Mamalahoa Hwy., Pahala, HI 96777

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-23053-793241
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Work performed in HI Plus Room and Board
Date Posted:
3/1/2023

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