Farmworker, Livestock

H2ajobs; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to job

Job summary

H2ajobs in Nebraska seeks Farmworker, Livestock to attend to cattle, calves and horses, bedding, feeding, watering, repairing pipes, herding, catching and loading cattle, and maintaining feeding and manure equipment along with facilities. Housing is employer-provided with kitchen facilities; meals are provided; transportation for work and grocery trips are arranged.

Weekend/holiday work may be required; must be 18+ and able to lift up to 75 lbs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Experience not required (0 months) at hiring.
• Ability to perform physically demanding livestock tasks.

Responsibilities

• Attend to cattle, calves, and horses; bedding, feeding, watering; repair frozen pipes; herding, catching, loading cattle.
• Inspect and maintain livestock facilities, buildings, pens, yards and fences; assist in calving and administer medications as needed.

Job description

Duties may include: Attend to cattle, calves, and horses. Duties may include bedding, feeding, watering, repair frozen pipes, herding, catching, removing snow, and loading cattle. Scraping and hauling manure and hauling feed. Inspect, maintain feeding and manure equipment, repair livestock facilities, buildings, pens, yards and fences. 1 hour meal break. May maintain records on cattle, calves and horses; examine cattle, calves and horses to detect diseases or injuries; assist in calving; administer medications, vaccinations or insecticides as appropriate & 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: Depending on housing location, worker may have a kitchen available for use. In that case, 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. Otherwise, 3 meals per day will be provided to those workers who do not have access to free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities (all workers who are residing in public accommodations). All meals will include a daily source of protein, vitamins, and minerals.

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 75lbs (possible 2-person); 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. 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 from the employer's bulletin boards or the employer's property without specific authorization from the employer. Only workers may liv... See attached Addendum C.