Livestock Farm Worker

H2ajobs; Alliance (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Weekly transportation to town

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers for temporary, seasonal agricultural labor in Alliance, Nebraska. Duties include caring for cattle, handling hay and corn stalks, constructing and maintaining fences, and picking up farm supplies. Housing and meals are employer-provided; transport to town is provided as needed.

Valid driver’s license required within 30 days of hiring. Experience with farm labor is valued; workers must be able to lift up to 100 pounds and perform outdoor tasks in varying conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience with livestock care or farming is a plus.
• Ability to follow safety instructions around cattle and equipment.
• Physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds and perform outdoor work in variable weather.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license or obtain one within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine cattle care: feed, water, monitor health, clean pens.
• Prepare livestock feed and bedding (corn stalks).
• Move and sort cattle as directed; build, repair, and maintain fences.
• Transport hay, fencing materials, and supplies to job site; drive to suppliers as needed.

Skills

Cattle handling

Safety awareness

Manual labor

Farm tools operation

Tools

Rakes and balers

Hay trailers

Stacker

Job description

Crops: Hay, Beef cattle

Perform temporary, seasonal agricultural labor. Duties are limited to caring for cattle, handling hay and corn stalks, constructing and maintaining agricultural fencing, and picking up related farm supplies.

• Provide routine care for cattle. Feed and water livestock; distribute hay and feed; check, clean, and maintain water sources and feeding areas; place bedding; observe cattle for signs of illness, injury, or distress and promptly report concerns; move and sort cattle as directed; and clean livestock pens, lots, shelters, feeding areas, and related livestock equipment.
• Prepare livestock feed and bedding by raking and baling corn stalks. Rake, bale, move, stack, load, and unload hay and corn stalks using a stacker, hay trailers, rakes, and balers.
• Handle and stack hay manually or with the identified hay equipment. Secure hay for safe movement and storage.
• Build, repair, and maintain agricultural fences. Set and replace fence posts; stretch, fasten, splice, and repair wire; install and repair braces and gates; and remove vegetation and debris from fence lines.

Drive to nearby suppliers to pick up feed, fencing materials, and other farm supplies needed for the cattle-care, hay and corn-stalk handling, and fencing duties described in this job order. Workers must hold the appropriate valid driver’s license before driving on public roads.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Transport: 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 (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.

Experience wanted: 2 months

Must be able to safely use common farm hand and power tools.

Must possess a valid drivers license or be able to obtain one within 30 days after hire. A worker must be properly licensed before operating any vehicle on a public road.

Must be able to follow safety instructions and work safely around cattle, hay, moving farm equipment, vehicles, tools, and livestock-fencing materials.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Work requires prolonged standing and walking and frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing, and repetitive hand use. Work is performed indoors and outdoors in variable conditions that may include cold, heat, wind, snow, ice, dust, noise, and uneven terrain.