Seasonal Livestock Farmworker

Seasonal Livestock Farmworker at Wendl Feedlot Inc in Carroll, IA.

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. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade using 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. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. 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. Order food for animals and arrange for its delivery. Maintain growth, feeding, production and cost records. Scrape manure from pens with equipment and either stage or load it for removal. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides or dip and bathe animals. Farming with beef cattle.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends December 15, 2027.

Pay is $19.52 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 50 hours per week.