GENERAL LIVESTOCK WORKER

The Livestock worker performs any combination of the following tasks to bed, feed, water, load, weigh, mark, and segregate livestock: Feeds grains, hay, and prepared feed and waters livestock according to schedule. Opens gates and drives livestock to scales, pens, trucks and holding areas according to instructions, using electric prod and whip. Loads and unloads livestock in trucks. Write back tag numbers on all breeding livestock. Weighs animals and records weight. Segregates animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Marks livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Cleans ramps, scales, trucks, and pens, using hose, fork, shovel, and rake. Scatters new bedding material, such as sawdust and straw, in pens and trucks. May vaccinate, apply liniment, drench, isolate, and mark animals to effect disease control program. May make routine repairs and perform general cleaning and maintenance duties in stockyard. Work days vary Sun-Sat.