Farm Laborer

Nelson Poultry Farms Inc.; Wamego (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a hands-on Poultry Farm Worker to support cleaning and disinfection of poultry houses and related areas. You will inspect animals, clean stalls and pens, and move equipment as needed on the farm. The role requires lifting up to 25 pounds and adherence to biosecurity measures.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with potential transportation assistance. Expect outdoor work in variable temperatures and exposure to manure odors.

Qualifications

• Four months of poultry farm experience.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Ability to follow biosecurity guidance.
• Willingness to work in cold temperatures and tolerate manure smell.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect poultry houses, ancillary areas, and equipment.
• Inspect animals for illness, injury, or disease.
• Move or transport equipment and supplies around the farm.
• Follow safety and biosecurity guidelines as instructed.

Skills

Poultry handling

Physical fitness

Lifting capability 25 lbs

Job description

The role involves providing support in cleaning and disinfection of poultry houses, ancillary areas, and other support areas. The worker will examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. The worker will inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences, as well as move or drive equipment from one location to another on the farm as necessary.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and/or other incidentals.

If free and convenient kitchen facilities become unavailable for any reason, the employer will provide three (3) meals a day for which it will charge individual workers, by payroll deduction, no more than the daily permitted amount as provided in 20 CFR 655.173, which was $16.78 as of April 7, 2026, and which may be increased during the period of this employment.

Transport: Employer will either arrange for inbound and outbound transportation via a charter bus service for the worker, or if the worker prefers to arrange their own transportation, Employer will reimburse the worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved as well as for the related daily subsistence costs while the worker is traveling. Please see Work Term 1 of 12 for more detailed Inbound/Outbound Transportation arrangements.

Experience wanted: 4 months

Four (4) months of experience working with poultry required. Must be able to lift 25 pounds. Post-employment drug testing paid for by employer when applicable. Worker must be able to strictly follow biosecurity guidance provided by the farmer. Worker must be able to tolerate the strong smell of manure and cold temperatures for extended periods of time.