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SAMPINOS LIVESTOCK COMPANY Hay Farm/Livestock Worker (Temporary) in PRICE, Utah

Temporary Need: 04/01/24 - 11/15/24. One (1) full-time, seasonal, temporary experienced Hay Farm/Livestock Worker needed. Requirements: A minimum of 12 months experience, drive, be able to lift and carry 100 lbs., and have working knowledge of farm machinery and livestock nutrition. Location: Work will be performed in Price, UT. Various range locations in Carbon, Emery and Grand Counties, UT. Wage is $16.63/hr. Hours: 48 hrs/week, Mon-Sat., 7:00am - 4:00pm. All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of hay and livestock. The larger percentage of the work activities will be related to general farmwork/irrigation/hay production. Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general farmwork and the production of hay: adjust alignment of pipes ; adjust gates and pipe connections to control water flow; adjust valves to start and/or adjust water flow; apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; apply medications to cuts and bruises; assemble and place pipe in assigned patterns in fields; calculate and correlate water rates to time; calculate and report daily water usage per field; evaluate and adjust feed rations for livestock according to body condition and season of production; evaluate the condition of the hay crop/weather and adjust harvesting activity based on evaluation; loading/unloading trucks; maintain/drive/attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, apply chemicals and harvest crops; maintenance of farm structures; monitor soil moisture levels; operate maintain and repair all components of a sprinkler; operate multiple types of pumps; perform some maintenance and adjustments to implements/tractors/equipment; prepare irrigation water orders; program center pivot; removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds; remove pipe from fields and place in storage; remove pipe from storage; rotate livestock through a systematic rotation grazing program; scout for bug/weed infestations; shovel and pack dirt in low spots or cut trenches to direct water flow; submit irrigation water order to the water master; use proper material and methods to repair irrigation equipment. Perform any combination of the following tasks attending to livestock: apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with castration of livestock; assist with irrigating forage; assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corrals and/or stalls or manually restraining animals ; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks); brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; build and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; spray livestock with insecticide. Terms and conditions of employment: Perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, to ride, handle and tend horses in a manner to assure the safety and health of the worker, co-workers, horses, dogs and livestock, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for haying and supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for irrigating and the movement of lives ock, handle animals using low stress handling methods, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner. Tools, room, board, kitchen facilities and transportation provided at no cost to the worker. Must be able to provide employment eligibility documentation (I9 verification) upon hire. The employer will provide, at no cost to the worker, Workers' Compensation coverage or private insurance which is equal to Workers' Compensation laws for comparable employment. The employer guarantees to offer the worker employment for a total number of work days equal to at least 3/4's of the total work period beginning with the first workday after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment or advertised contractual first day of need. Whichever is later to occur, and ending on the expiration date specified. If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, the employer shall pay the worker the cost incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer ($15/day, maximum $59/day with receipts). The offered wage equals or exceeds the highest of the prevailing wage issued and determined by DOL for the time period the work is performed (or whichever is the highest rate). This job order is being placed in connection with a future H2A labor certification application.

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