livestock worker

As funções de trabalho incluem operar e manter uma variedade de equipamentos agrícolas, como tratores, minicarregadeiras, carregadeiras e máquinas de alimentação para apoiar as operações diárias de gado e instalações. As tarefas de alimentação envolvem misturar e distribuir rações com base nas necessidades nutricionais dos animais, levantar e manusear sacos pesados de minerais e suplementos e mover fardos de feno manualmente ou com equipamentos. O gado deve ter acesso limpo e consistente a ração e água, e as rações devem ser ajustadas conforme necessário com base nas condições de saúde ou sazonais. A saúde do gado deve ser monitorada diariamente, com sinais de doença ou lesão identificados e tratados prontamente. Medications and supplements are administered as needed, and support is provided during veterinary visits by gathering and restraining livestock, preparing treatment areas, and recording health information. Duties also include herding livestock as needed; cleaning and maintaining barns, pens, and handling areas; managing bedding and manure; ensuring a clean, safe environment for livestock; and assisting with breeding and rearing of young animals. Tasks are physically demanding and require regularly lifting and carrying heavy items such as hay bales, mineral bags, and newborn calves; building, maintaining, and repairing fences, farm buildings, and structure. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.