Farm and 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: Farm & Livestock Worker Requirements: No experience is required. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. 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. Operator License Class D - Candidate will have 60 days to obtain. Job Description: Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Ensure water access during freezing temperatures. Clear snow, ice, and mud from roads used to access cattle and feed alleys in feedlot. Herd livestock to scales and trucks for shipping. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations under supervision. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands and tags. Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Clean equipment, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Order food for animals and arrange for its delivery. Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals. Spray livestock with insecticides for winter lice. Spread bedding for livestock during inclement winter weather. Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 48 hrs per week Schedule: Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm Anticipated Period of Employment: 10/1/26 to 4/30/27 Application Deadline: 1/14/27 Job Location: Burlington, CO / Kit Carson County Pay: $16.28 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 -