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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, cattle, garlic, and grass. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to livestock production; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; observe animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; ride a horse; rope cattle; confine livestock in stalls; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; maintain/repair fencing; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck. Incidental flood irrigation duties will include the following: shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Applicants must have 3 months experience with the production of cattle and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must perform required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The worker will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipment before new ones will be provided. Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain seasons. The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing up to the number of pounds indicated in Section B/Item 4.e. in the course of performing required activities.

Number of Hours Per Week:

49

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Park Livestock Company

Location:

Gardnerville, NV 89410

Worksite

Address:

4050 Topaz Park Road (including fields/worksites in Nevada and California within a 30-mile radius), Gardnerville, NV 89410

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24309-450869

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

11/8/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

Additional Information on Special Pay / Estimated Hourly Rate(s)

$16.63 For duties performed in Nevada / $19.75 For duties performed in California.

Is overtime pay available?

Yes

Are there any minimum productivity standards that will be required?

Yes

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