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Livestock Farm Worker
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2A
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 7
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 45
- Wage: 10.42 USD / Hour
- Start date: 01/09/2027
- End date: 11/09/2027
- Process date: 10/27/2026 11:31:59
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
Crops/Commodities: stable work Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): The employer is a horse breeding operation with veterinary facilities as well. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by a designated lead worker or company supervisor. Exceptionally complex or non-routine activities will be closely supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic horse management and handling duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Workers perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks associated with horse breeding farm activities. Tasks include but are not limited to the following activities required in the breeding, handling and preparation for sale of equine stock: identify and catch horses in fields, affix halters and lead ropes, lead into barn and tie securely. Competence required in basic grooming practices, including bathing, brushing, hoof care, and clipping. Clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure and replace with fresh bedding. Strip stalls and disinfect floors, walls and surrounding areas for broodmares. Sweep barn aisles, stall areas, ceilings to remove dirt, hay, cobwebs and other detritus. Maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets. Handle basic feeding activities including apportioning grain, hay and feed supplements according to instruction. Help maintain equipment, assist with mowing and weeding, cutting hay, work in fields, clean around barns. Hold horses for farriers and vets and administer routine intra-muscular injections. Workers must demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e., no running in barns, shouting, abusing horses, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds and hay storage. Workers will load trucks with bales of hay and sacks of grain and feed weighing from 50 to 60 pounds. Workers must be able to lift such weights to a height of 5 feet over the course of the work day. Workers are expected to begin work early in the morning. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, animal dandruff, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. In addition to the work outlined above, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: operation of tractors and mowers under supervision, painting and repairing farm buildings and similar tasks of a general nature common to a horse breeding operation. Persons seeking employment as experienced livestock worker must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Employer will hire any worker with the requisite experience who demonstrates he/she can safely and competently perform the job of handling brood mares and young horses. Persons seeking employment should be available for the entire period requested by employer. Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies.