Farmworker, Laborer

H2ajobs; Bogata (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Transport

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking farm workers in Texas to care for cattle, feed hay and grain, and assist with calving and pasture management. Duties include driving tractors, moving hay, and performing fence repairs while adhering to rotating weekend schedules.

Workers may be on call at night and must be prepared for variable hours due to weather, crops, and yield. Experience with cattle is preferred; housing, meals, and transportation are provided by the employer.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with cattle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for cattle (feeding hay and grain).
• Round up livestock for calf work and assist with calving.
• Drive tractor to feed hay and bale, shred pastures, and perform fence repairs.
• Transport cattle to auction and monitor feed trucks.
• Be on call and work every other weekend on a rotating basis.

Job description

Workers will care for cattle, including feeding hay and grain. Workers will round up livestock to work calves, tend to injured or hurt animals including pulling calves on heifers needing help calving. Workers will drive tractor to feed round bales of hay, cut and bale hay, and shred pastures to control brush. Workers will assist with fence repairs needed throughout their time of labor. Workers will drive cattle trailers to auction barn and feed truck to check on and feed cattle. Workers will be expected to work every other weekend on a rotating basis. Additionally, workers should be prepared to be on call, even at night, to assist an animal in need. 3 months experience working with cattle is preferred.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
• Transport: The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel.

• Experience wanted: 3 months

Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. These hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.