Ranch hand and Livestock Worker

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

Job summary

H2ajobs in Nebraska seeks workers for farm labor, including feeding, watering, herding, castrating, branding and loading animals, plus veterinary tasks as needed.

Housing and meals are provided; travel between housing, worksite, and stores is arranged, with travel costs reimbursed under H2A rules. Minimum 3 months experience required, ability to lift up to 60 pounds, and access to a driver's license within 30–60 days.

Qualifications

• Experience: minimum three months verifiable work in farming or related environment.

Responsibilities

• Feeding, watering, herding, castrating, branding, weighing, catching and loading animals.
• Examining animals for diseases or injuries.
• Assisting in birthing, and administering medications or vaccines.
• Maintaining housing areas, using diggers, shovels and related equipment.
• Cleaning and repairing equipment, maintaining fences and water tanks.
• Operating farm machinery including feed trucks and tractors.

Job description

Job duties include but are not limited to: Feeding, watering, herding, castrating, branding, weighing, catching, and loading animals

Examininganimals to detect diseases and injuries Assisting in birthing, administering medications, vaccinations, or insecticides

Maintaining winter animal housing areas; using diggers, shovels and other equipment needed Ongoing maintenance includes cleaning,

maintaining and repair of equipment, various workshop tasks as well as maintenance of fences, feedlot pens, water tanks, and feed

equipment. Grind hay ibr cattle rations. Use of various farm and cattle specific farming equipment, which includes the operation of

feed trucks, pay-loaders, semi- truck and tractors

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Fully equipped kitchen facilities will be available to prepare meals. Transportation will be provided to travel between housing, worksite and grocery stores to purchase groceries. Workers will be equipped to pack lunch for work. Workers will not be charged for meals.

Transport: The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulated at the

time, from the worker’s place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker’s

place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance

involved, for example return bus and or airfare.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Minimum of three months verifiable experience is required.

Workers must be able to obtain driver's license within 30-60 days of hire.

Job duties to be performed, require workers to perform manual and physical labor. Workers will be required to push, pull and walk extensively. Some job duties will require repetitive movements. Workers will be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds.