Calf Ranch Equipment Operator

Summary

The day begins early with preparing milk, bottles, and nipples for the morning feeding. Calves are fed, with extra attention given to those needing assistance. Once feeding is complete, milk equipment is thoroughly cleaned.

Next, water and grain are provided, which includes spot cleaning and replacing dirty buckets.

Bedding is monitored throughout the day and added as needed. Pens and rows are scraped and cleaned according to schedule, often coordinated with calf moves.

In the afternoon, calves are fed again following the same process as the morning feeding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Once qualified, employees will run equipment including loaders, tractors with bottle trailers, water and grain trucks, skid steers and pressure washer.
• Feed calves grain and water according to supervisor directions.
• Operate equipment to assist in loading and removing manure and straw to keep pens clean
• Will transport calves to the appropriate pens as they grow.
• Performs light maintenance on equipment such as replenishing fuel, checking oil levels ensures equipment is properly greased and that equipment is serviced in a timely manner by mechanics.
• Performs other duties as instructed by supervisor.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondences.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurements, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tolls, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employe must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to dust, fumes, or airborne particles.
• Work may be performed in pens with animals present.
• The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.