Farmworker, Livestock

H2ajobs; Scott City (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to grocery store

Job summary

H2ajobs in Kansas seeks a farmworker to attend to cattle, perform feeding, watering, herding, branding and loading duties. The role includes inspecting and repairing equipment, handling cattle health checks, and assisting with calving or vaccinations as needed.

Employees may drive tractors and trucks to haul feed or cattle, and will help maintain grounds, yards, and fences. Housing and meals are provided, with potential weekend/holiday work and transportation assistance.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience not required for entry level positions; on-the-job training available.
• Worker must be able to obtain legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Attend to cattle including feeding, watering, herding, grazing, branding, catching and loading.
• Inspect, maintain and repair farm equipment, buildings, pens, yards and fences.
• Drive farm vehicles to haul feed and cattle to market; assist with calving and administer medications as appropriate.

Skills

Cattle handling

General farm work

Tools

Farm equipment operation

Job description

Attend to cattle. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, branding, catching, and loading, hauling manure and hauling feed. Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. May maintain records on cattle; examine cattle to detect diseases or injuries; assist in calving; administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. Drive farm trucks, farm tractors and other equipment to haul feed and cattle/commodities to market. Maintain farm grounds/roads. Rain days are typically spent in the shop maintaining equipment and preparing for the next days’ work. Assist with snow removal from access roads, livestock areas, and buildings on the farm during the winter season & other related Farmworker, Livestock activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will furnish cooking facilities, utilities, and utensils for workers to prepare their own meals in the housing provided kitchen. Included basic appliances will consist of, but is not limited to, refrigerator, stove/oven, and sink with hot and cold-water connections. All appliances included will be in good, working condition for the workers. Employer will provide transportation to grocery store at least once a week for workers who wish to shop for food.

Transport: The employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to H-2A or U.S. workers, or 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 in traveling (a) to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer (i.e., inbound) and (b) from the pl... See attached Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 0 months

Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 50lbs; may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Worker must be able to obtain a valid US Driver's License within 2 weeks of reporting to work and possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or other instructions fr... See attached Addendum C.