beef cattle farm worker

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Corn farming
• Hay farming
• Other grain farming

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Livestock branding
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
• Perform general farm duties
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Seed drill
• Tractor
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Storage and silage system

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Team player