Student Worker

Summary:

Deseret Cattle & Citrus is seeking experienced and dependable Student Workers to assist with the general ranch support tasks during busy times. This is a seasonal role and hours will be based on operational needs.

Responsibilities:

• Help during works, including marking, branding, weaning, and shipping.
• Assist in daily cattle care including feeding, watering, and basic health checks.
• Adhere to all industry, company and local ranch policies and procedures.
• Upkeep ranch appearance by repairing farm buildings, fences, and other structures.
• Learn to perform castration, euthanasia, vaccinations, dehorning, ear tagging, ear notching, branding, take blood samples and other procedures standard to animal husbandry.
• Continuously work to improve skills, actively participate, and attend all training.

Qualifications:

• Cattle and horseback experience with a strong desire to work in production agriculture.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role.
• Meet age requirements for assigned work.
• Florida - Under 16: work up to a 40-hour week with no more than an 8-hour workday.
• For students over 18, preferred to have High School Diploma or GED.
• Able to learn and safely use tools necessary to perform the job.
• Effective interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills.

Other information:

• Regular lifting up to ~50 lbs; prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, crouching, climbing, and kneeling; frequent hand use for tools and animal handling; sufficient vision and hearing to monitor livestock health; regular physical exertion.
• Primarily outdoor ranch environments; exposure to all weather conditions; uneven terrain; dust, dander, manure; variable noise; frequent interaction with large animals and equipment; variable hours including early mornings, weekends, and holidays; PPE required as applicable.

AgReserves, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Qualified applicants must be legally and lawfully authorized to be employed and work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship - AgReserves, Inc is not sponsoring visas at this time. AgReserves, Inc. complies with the current state minimum wage laws for all positions, regardless of the pay ranges posted. Compensation offered correlates to the current student classification or graduation status.