Herdsman/Harvest Equipment Operator

Application Deadline: 11/14/2026 Job Location: Bakersfield,CA Date Posted: 05/28/2026 Hours Worked Per Week: 48 Shift: Day Shift Duration of Job: Full Time, more than 6 months How to apply for this position:
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Job Summary: Employer is looking to fill 3 Herdsman/Harvest Equipment Operator positions. This is a temporary, full-time, seasonal position from 8/1/2026 to 2/28/2027 in Bakersfield, CA.

Requirements: 6 months livestock experience. If candidate Worked in the applied for occupation, during the past twelve (12) months (1) reference required, if applicant has not worked in the applied occupation during the last (12) months up to two (2) references will be required. Driver's license.

Employer Note: No minimum education required. Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. Only applicants that meet all minimum qualifications for employment and who are willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply.

Job Duties: Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend pregnant livestock and their young(sheep and cattle) during the fall and winter birthing season: assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities
necessary to production; assist in the shearing of sheep by herding sheep into corrals and through the shearing plant; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring in hot fall months and cold winter months; brand, tag,
clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; ensure newly born offspring stand and nurse; guard against predatory animals and from
eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; identify and sort twin lambs and their mother; identify livestock that are preparing to give birth; identify sheep that need it and trim feet ; intensely monitor and treat both mother and
young offspring vulnerable to hot or cold temperatures and sickness; keep accurate record of new lambs born; maneuver and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; move livestock to
appropriate grazing areas to avoid undue stress on livestock; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; report to employer dehydration & other indicators of deterioration
in animal body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition or disease

Hours: 48 hours Monday-Saturday, 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Three-quarter guarantee.

Wages: $18.71 per hour, paid twice monthly. Employer will make all required deductions. Job Classification: Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
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employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Driver License Information Required: Non-Commercial Drivers License Compensation Salary: $18.71 perHour Job Requirements Experience Required: At least 6 months Education Required: None Minimum Age: N/A Gender: N/A