Farm Laborer

Your Job
pAre you interested in nurturing and maintaining high quality crops, farm animals, and livestock? Can you excel in operating machinery and physical labor for feeding, planting and harvesting? How about receiving on-the-job agricultural training from farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers to advance your career while getting paid?br br If you're at ease with this work and can demonstrate care and skill to get the job done, then this job has your name on it!p

Your Day
br p strongFarm Laborer responsibilities emmay/em include the following:/strong ul liHarvesting, plowing, fertilizing, and inspecting crops by hand./li liIrrigating farm soil and maintaining ditches, pipes, and pumps./li liOperating and servicing farm machinery and tools./li liSpraying fertilizers or pesticides to control insects, fungi, and weeds./li liMoving shrubs, plants, and trees with wheelbarrows or tractors./li liFeeding livestock as well as cleaning and disinfecting their pens, cages, yards, and hutches./li liExamining animals for signs of illnesses or injuries./li liUsing brands, tags, or tattoos to mark livestock in order to identify ownership and grade./li liHerding livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures./li liAdministering vaccines to protect animals from diseases./li liOperating machinery, like automatic milking machines, feed conveyors, or driving tractors./li liSupervisin

Your Gain
br p strongWhat you may gain while on the job:/strong br ul liStaying active - the job will keep you busy and moving throughout the day./li liTechnical Expertise - learning to operate and master complex processes tools and machinery./li liProblem solving and crisis management skills - avoiding and resolving potential negative experiences./li liTeamwork - partnering with co-workers and supervisors to ensure the job is completed./li liTeaching amp; Management skills - helping train and prepare new employees for the job./li liRewarding career - opportunities for training, advancement to supervisory or management roles, or working in the farm product, food science or animal breeding industries. Those with prior experience increase chances of getting promoted or earning higher pay./li /ul /p

Your Experience
1 Year