Employment

Feeder/General Farm Worker (Durand, WI)

Looking to hire a feeder/general farm worker on a large custom heifer raising operation. Full-time position with competitive pay. Monday – Saturday. Hours per day vary by time of year and some Sundays might be required to work during planting and harvesting or during bad weather (snow).

Job Duties:

• Maintains and repairs machinery such as silage trucks, payloader, skid steers, tractors, and other farm vehicles
• Cleans and lubricates equipment
• Performs routine maintenance
• Readily available for emergency repairs in breakdown situations
• Watches gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure equipment/machines are working properly
• Operates trucks to haul manure and silage
• Operates tractor to pack silage during hay and corn harvests
• Operates skid steers to clean barns
• Yard maintenance such as fixing gates and curtains, repairing fences, emptying garbage, cleaning shop, etc.)
• Pressure washes farm equipment
• Mow lawn and weed eat (also includes spraying weeds and minor yard work)
• Plow/shovels snow

Skills/Requirements:

• *Farming experience: Required
• Welding experience preferred but not required
• Ability to complete work orders in a timely manner maintaining high quality standards
• Use a variety of hand and power tools
• Assist in maintaining parts and supplies inventory by reporting low supply levels to managers
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel and bend for the entire workday
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

If interested, please call 715-495-3668