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Summary:
Deseret Cattle & Timber 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.

Working conditions:
* The physical demands below describe what is generally required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. • Regularly lift, carry, push, pull, and/or move materials, supplies, or equipment weighing up to 75 pounds. • Push, pull, and drag up to 200 pounds. • Perform work that involves standing, squatting, sitting, walking, leaning, bending, and riding for 8-12 hours per day, including time in both field and office environments. • Frequently engage in physical activities such as reaching, climbing, balancing, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, pushing, and pulling, particularly during animal handling and equipment operation or maintenance. • Demonstrate manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination required to safely handle livestock, tools, ropes, restraints, and equipment. • Frequently grasp, hold, and manipulate tools and animal handling equipment. • Effectively communicate in a variety of environments, including outdoor settings, in person, by phone, and using electronic devices as required. • Be able to see and hear well enough to monitor livestock condition, identify signs of illness or distress, and respond to safety warnings and environmental hazards. • Assist with and/or perform routine animal husbandry procedures, following established protocols and training, which may include vaccinations, ear tagging, branding, dehorning, castration, blood sampling, and euthanasia.
* The work environment below describes conditions the employee may encounter while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made when appropriate. • Work is performed in outdoor environments with regular exposure to varying weather conditions, seasonal changes, and fluctuating temperatures, as well as work during different times of day and night. • Routine use of standard office equipment and electronic systems, including computers, phones, and other devices for communication, planning, recordkeeping, and reporting. • Regular exposure to dust, animal dander, manure, and other agricultural environmental elements. • Noise levels may range from moderate to loud, depending on livestock activity, equipment operation, and job tasks being performed. • Frequent interaction with large animals and potentially hazardous machinery and equipment, requiring constant attention to safety practices and procedures. • Work schedules may vary based on operational needs and may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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.