Livestock Worker/Ranch Hand

H2ajobs; Tioga (ND); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement after 50%

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to assist with livestock husbandry in North Dakota. You will move, sort, feed and check animals, assist with veterinary visits and calving, and help maintain pens in winter conditions. Duties may shift by season and location, with emphasis on safety and animal welfare.

Housing and meals are provided; transportation may be reimbursed after the initial period. Some days involve varied weather and heavy labor, with strict safety and drug testing policies in place.

Qualifications

• 2 months of experience preferred.
• Must have a driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Basic English literacy and math skills required.
• Worker may be exposed to varying weather conditions and physical labor.
• Random drug testing and background checks may occur post-hire.

Responsibilities

• Move livestock from pastures to winter feeding facility.
• Sort livestock and monitor health.
• Feed livestock and assist with veterinary visits and medication administration.
• Clean pens and maintain pens/enclosures.
• Calving support: tag calves, record sex, vaccinate, monitor calves.

Skills

Driver's license

Basic English

Basic math

Job description

The job will require workers to do the following tasks: moving livestock from pastures to winter feeding facility, sorting livestock, feeding livestock, checking livestock, assisting with vet visits, assisting with medication administration, cleaning pens, clearing livestock facility of snow and ice, performing pen and enclosure maintenance, pregnancy checking livestock, and assisting in the calving process. The duties involved in the calving process include tagging new born calves, recording calf sex, vaccinating new born calves, and monitoring the health of calves throughout the winter season. 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.

Employees will be provided time for lunch and breaks during the work day.

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. Basic English literacy and math skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, and pulling. 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. If employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers, the employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to OFLC and DHS in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(n).