Livestock Worker

H2ajobs; Windthorst (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement after 50%

Job summary

H2ajobs in Windthorst, Texas is seeking a farmhand to tend livestock, operate heavy equipment, and perform maintenance around the farm. Housing and meals are provided by the employer.

Responsibilities include feeding, branding or tagging, herding, equipment operation (backhoe, loaders, baler), and basic repairs. Experience with livestock and driving license is needed within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Two months experience required.
• Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Tend to livestock: handling, feeding, examining, branding or tagging, and herding.
• Operate farm equipment such as backhoe, front-end loaders, mower, and baler.
• Repair and maintain farm equipment and fencing; mix feed; lift bags of hay and minerals.
• Spray cattle for flies and other pests; maintain hydration and water systems.
• Dig holes to erect fences and perform general farm maintenance.

Skills

Livestock handling

Equipment operation

Maintenance

Tools

Backhoe

Front-end loader

Mower

Baler

Job description

Duties involve tending to livestock which includes handling, feeding, examining, branding or tagging, and herding. Job duties also include the operation of equipment including backhoe, front-end loaders, mower, and baler. Job will also require conducting the repair and maintenance of farm equipment and fencing, mixing feed, lifting bags of mineral and hay bales, spraying cattle for flies and other pests, digging holes to erect fences, and maintain cattle hydration and structure cleaning systems. 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

Two months experience is required, and they must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire.