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Rocky Ford Livestock, Inc.
Yard hand/Feed Truck Driver
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Yard Truck Driver drives trucks within a specific, small environment such as a factory yard or a rail yard. Often requires more experience due to tight spaces. May require forklift experience.
$33,439 / year median in Colorado
+10% projected growth
Job Description
MUST BE WILLING TO WORK WEEKENDS.
Position is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Off Monday's and Tuesday's. Assists in the shipment of fat cattle by opening gates, driving cattle to shipping areas for weighing; counting cattle and separating strays; checking withdrawals.- Moves/drives cattle from one area of the yard to another by utilizing humane low-stress techniques including the slow movement of cattle.
- Returns treated cattle to home pens from hospitals.
- Returns stray animals to home pens.
- Assists in processing of cattle
- Reports observed pen maintenance issues to appropriate yard employee for repair (broken water tanks, bunks, holes, etc.).
- Operates machinery . Learn to effectively operate and run a feed truck. This position will drive a feed truck on Friday's, Saturday's and Sunday's
- Alerts supervisor to possible problem pens through observance of unusual trends (including concerns about feed, conditions of cattle received, etc.