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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Livestock Worker/ranch Hand

Chad Olson Farm

Kimball, SD

$18.32 per hour

For more detailed information on compensation, including applicable piece rate, special pay, and overtime information, please click the “View Job Order” option or see the Job Order Details section below.

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Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+16056800218
Email address to Apply:
ctolson@midstatesd.net

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
1
Job Duties:
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as a rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.Distribute feed to animals.Maintain buildings, pens, yards, and fences.Move equipment, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal birth.Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles.Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair.Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals.Operate snow removal equipment to operate feed wagons.Confine livestock in stalls.Calving. Remove ice formed in water.Drive a pick-up truck to town for cattle supplies on occasion.
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 driver's license within 30 days of hire. Must be able to lift a 75 pound calf. Lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. 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:
Chad Olson Farm
Location:
Kimball, SD 57355
Telephone Number:
+16056800218

Worksite

Address:
23798 Sd Hwy 45, Kimball, SD 57355

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-24270-366943
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
10/7/2024
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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