| Job Title |
Livestock-yard Attendant |
| Job Description |
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, Railcars, And Holding And Slaughtering Areas According
To Instructions, Using Electric Prod And Whip. 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, Railcars, And Pens, Using Hose,
Fork, Shovel, And Rake. Scatters New Bedding Material, Such As
Sawdust And Straw, In Pens, Railcars, And Trucks. May Vaccinate,
Apply Liniment, Drench, Isolate, And Mark Animals To Effect
Disease Control Program. May Make Routine Repairs And Perform
General Maintenance Duties In Stockyard.
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