Feedlot Worker

H2ajobs; Falun (KS); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a farm laborer in the United States to tend cattle and perform tasks such as feeding, tagging, and herding. The role includes operating tractors, front loaders, mowers, balers and trucks with gooseneck trailers, plus routine maintenance and repairs of equipment and enclosures.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transport arrangements and potential meal options described.

Qualifications

• Experience with livestock handling and monitoring animal welfare.
• Ability to operate farm machinery safely.
• Must have or obtain a valid driver's license within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Feed, examine, tag, and herd livestock daily.
• Maintain and repair farm equipment and facilities as needed.
• Monitor grain flow and silage, adapt to weather and field conditions.

Skills

Livestock handling

Equipment operation

Driver's license

Tools

Tractors

Front loaders

Balers

Gooseneck trailers

Job description

Job requires tending to livestock in the forms of feeding, examining, tagging, and herding; operating various equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, front loaders, mowers, balers, and trucks with gooseneck cattle trailers connected. Job will also require conducting the repair and maintenance of farm equipment, portable corrals, and property boarders; putting up shade for the cattle during warmer months; regularly cleaning and servicing equipment; regularly cleaning livestock pens; mixing feed; lifting bags of mineral and hay bales; spraying cattle for flies and other pests; calving cows and bred heifers; occasionally lifting and carrying newborn calves; weaning calves from cows; managing silage pile by monitoring moisture levels and turning over silage as required. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.

Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 2 months

Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive sitting or walking when monitoring the flow of grain and checking grain condition. Workers will be exposed to below freezing temperatures and should dress appropriately. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers. Positive drug test results or refusal to comply with testing may result in termination of employment. Continued in Addendum C.