Livestock Hand

Livestock Hand at Maranatha Farms at Elk Hill LLC in Forest, VA.

Prepare calving facility. Calve out calves during the calving season. Medicate, vaccinate and treat for seasonal sicknesses. Care for newborn calves and nursing mothers. Monitor newborn calves and nursing mothers. Isolate sick calves. Feed livestock during snowy/subfreezing periods when no seasonal pasturelands remain available for them to naturally graze upon. Add dry bedding. Remove snow from farm property. Break ice formation in water tanks daily. Maintain, clean, and repair winter pens. Move cattle to and from summer grazing pastures. Monitor livestock on pasturelands. Fix and repair fencing. Wean all livestock during the livestock weaning season.

Work begins December 18, 2026 and ends October 1, 2027.

Pay is $17.9 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 55 hours per week.