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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of mink, wheat, barley, hay, and cattle. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to livestock production. Duties related to the Production of Mink will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; catch and handle live mink using appropriate protective gloves; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; breed animals; deliver offspring and document birth; wean animals; weigh animals for selection of breeding stock; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; maintain records on animals; present animals for the grading of fur; euthanize sick animals and/or animals for harvest; take live blood samples; confine livestock in stalls; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; feed/water livestock; dispose of un-eaten feed; clean/disinfect livestock enclosures; remove manure; clean feeding area; add bedding; repair pens and nest boxes; control pests; set up skinning equipment; catch animals for euthanasia; skin animals; dispose of carcasses; pack skins for freezing. Duties related to the production of cattle will include the following: examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine off spring delivery time; assist in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines, and/or insecticides; place mineral blocks; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: remove rocks from field; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate tractors; drive, load/unload farm trucks; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. Irrigation duties will include the following: Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis. Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season. Other duties as assigned: occasional feeding of cattle.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Applicants must provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid Drivers License as driving on public roads may be required. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10-day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions.

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Mathews Brothers, LLC

Location:

Grace, ID 83241

Worksite

Address:

670 Mingo Road (including fields/worksites within a 3-mile radius), Grace, ID 83241

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25003-592179

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/29/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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