Farmworker

H2ajobs; Burwell (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to town

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a farmhand to care for cattle through winter and into spring, with duties from tending livestock on cornstalks to calving support and routine checks. The role includes housing and meals provided by the employer, payroll adjustments based on performance, and potential bonuses at contract end.

The job requires physical endurance, lifting up to 50 lbs, and a valid driver's license. This on-site position offers a seasonal but stable farming workload with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Experience with cattle handling and farm duties.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Regular driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Tend cattle on cornstalks and check tanks for illness.
• Provide doctoring when needed and assist with calving.
• Assist with pulling calves and tagging after birth.
• Brand cattle and administer vaccinations in spring.
• Perform general farm duties as assigned.

Job description

We have cattle that will need cared for through the winter months, from December to the end of March. They will be on rented cornstalks and moved to a dry lot until I send them to pasture. From there I lease them out in the spring through fall until the next winter. Duties include tending to the cattle while on cornstalks, checking their tanks to make sure none are sick, and doctoring when needed. In February the cows will need to be hauled to a dry lot where they will need hay daily. We also start our preparation for calving. When they start calving, cows will need to be checked a minimum of 3 times a day. Employees duties will include assisting with pulling a calf, doctoring babies, and tagging calves after birth. In March, they will get branded and get another vaccination before they are sent to summer pasture. Employees will complete general farm duties as assigned. Employer may provide pay increases for performance and experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion. Employer may provide pay increases for performance and experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration),cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers.

Transport: The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Job requires extensive walking, repetitive movements, and exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Job requires a regular drivers license. Requires 3 months experience.