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: 3 months of experience, Driver requirements, Criminal background check, Exposure to extreme temperatures, Extensive pushing or pulling, Drug screen Lifting requirements 80 lbs. Job Description: 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 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. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Maintain equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another on the farm. Move livestock from one location to another, either manually or using trucks. 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 births. Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles. 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 in order to operate feed wagons. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Remove ice formed in water. Confine livestock in stalls. No CDL Required and no commercial truck driving required. Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 48hrs per week. Schedule: Monday to Saturday 6:00am - 5:00pm Anticipated Period of Employment: 11/01/2026 to 04/30/2027 Application Deadline: 1/30/2027 Job Location: Burlington, CO. Pay: $20.28 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