Livestock Worker

For Job Seekers: If you are interested in this position, meet the experience requirements, and are willing to commit to the entire contract period, please visit your local workforce center for full details and application instructions. Position: Livestock Worker Requirements: Minimum of 1 months of experience working with livestock is required. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must have a valid, insurable drivers license or be eligible to apply and obtain a license within 30 days of hire for same at no cost to the worker. Lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Extensive walking 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. Employer requires all-newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check, due to proximity to children at the worksite. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Employer reserves the right to conduct employer-paid drug testing upon suspicion and/or after an accident. Any employee who declines to take or fail Job Description: Crops/Commodities: Corn, hay, winter wheat. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): PERFORMS JOB DUTIES LIKE: ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS/VACCINATIONS; BRAND LIVESTOCK; CASTRATE LIVESTOCK; CHECK CATTLE FEED & WATER EQUIPMENT; MAINTAIN CATTLE FEED & WATER EQUIPMENT; FEED LIVESTOCK; HERD LIVESTOCK; INSPECT LIVESTOCK FOR ILLNESS/INJURY; MAINTAIN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT; MAKE HAY FEED; MIX ADDITIVES IN FEED; PLACE MINERAL BLOCKS; PROTECT LIVESTOCK FROM PREDATORS; TEND TO PREGNANT CATTLE; TEND TO YOUNG CALVES; TRANSPORT CATTLE; COLLECT AND REMOVE MANURE; CONSTRUCT WINDBREAKS FOR LIVESTOCK; MAINTAIN HEATED WATERING SYSTEM; OPERATE SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT; BREAK UP ICE IN WATERING TROUGHS. INSPECT, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR PENS, YARDS, AND FENCES. DRIVE WATER TRUCK; MOVE WATER EQUIPMENT; FEED PROTEIN; DRIVE ATV'S; HAUL FEED/HAY. WORK IS TO BE DONE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IN THE FIELD, WHEN PLANTS MAY BE WET WITH DEW AND RAIN, AND MAY BE REQUIRED DURING LIGHT RAIN, SNOW, MODERATE WINDS, DIRECT SUN, HIGH HUMIDITY AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES. ALLERGIES TO RAGWEED, GOLDENROD, INSECT SPRAY, RELATED CHEMICALS, ETC. MAY AFFECT WORKERS ABILITY TO PERFORM THE JOB. WORKERS MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED WORK WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. MUST WEAR ASSIGNED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN REQUIRED. MUST REPORT FOR WORK DAILY WEARING APPROPRIATE WORK CLOTHING AND BOOTS OR OTHER DURABLE FOOT WEAR. Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week:48hrs per week Schedule: Monday to Saturday 8hrs per day 8:00am-5:00pm Anticipated Period of Employment: 10/01/2026 to 08/01/2027 Application Deadline: 03/02/2027 Job Location: Stratton, CO. Pay: $17.84 Effective 1/1/25: Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers