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Route Driver
Independence, IA$18/hour starting cash payHousing offeredfull time
What the work looks like
Full-time calf route driver based in Independence, Iowa. Drive a dually truck with cattle trailer between dairy stops, communicate with depot and dairy teams, and load and unload calves. Starting cash pay is $18 per hour, with a company apartment supplied separately. The route typically includes 6–10 stops and requires repeated lifting of calves weighing about 80 pounds.
What the ranch needs handled
- Drive daily dairy-calf pickup routes
- Load and unload calves safely
- Communicate with dairy and depot staff
- Assist with depot calf care on some Saturdays
Experience that must line up
- Clean driving record
- Ability to lift 80-pound calves repeatedly
- English communication ability
- Ability to pass random drug tests