H-2A · Agriculture

Livestock Worker

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Ruth Cattle LLC

Bloomfield, IA — United States

Job duties

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Employees will need to assist with the cow/calf operation from December until May 1. Cows will be kept at a calving yard for calving season from December until May 1. Daily duties will include feeding, bedding, checking animals and keeping calving records. Employees will also be operating a skid loader, tractor and feed wagon will be used for mixing and delivering feed to animals. Workers may be asked to take a turn at checking during the night hours and assist cows with birthing and deliveries as needed. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at the previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.

Requirements

Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination. Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background checks at no cost to the employee and will not employ anyone with a felony/theft criminal background. Must be able to lift 75 lbs calf. Requires regular drivers license and 3 months experience.

Housing

Family housing not available. Housing will be clean and meet applicable Fed, State and local housing standards. Workers must maintain neat and clean housing. Housing/utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day. If both male and female workers are hired: separate toilet, bathing and sleeping rooms will be provided.

Transportation

The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The 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 transportation charges for the distances involved.

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