H-2A · Agriculture

Farmworker

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Brett Parker Harvesting, Inc.

Waterville, KS — United States

Job duties

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Caring for cattle in the winter months. Calves will be fed in drylots and the cows will be wintered on rented corn stalks until they are moved to the dry lots to start calving. Duties include tending to the cattle while on cornstalks, checking waters, checking body conditions, administering medication when needed. Cattle will be checked 3 to 4 times daily during calving. Employees will assist with gathering the cattle, tagging, doctoring, birthing, and branding. These cows and calves will all be doctored as part of our vaccination program in the late fall and early spring. Employees will also be involved with general ranch duties including setting up temporary, moveable enclosures. Workers with a clean MVR and able to obtain an insurable driver's license will operate employer-owned trucks or other multi-purpose vehicles to haul tools, supplies, crops, and transport workers (whether on or off farm) to and from the worker housing to the farm properties and occasionally around the farm properties during the workday including on public roads to reach the fields where work will be performed; and/or may transport workers to the grocery store, bank, or laundry facilities on an as needed basis.

Requirements

3 months experience as a farmworker working with cattle. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Workers must have a valid, insurable drivers license or be eligible to apply for same at no cost to the worker and obtain within 45 days of arrival.

Housing

Housing is only available to non-local workers (permanent residence outside normal commuting distance) and is not offered to non-working family members. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Female workers will be provided bedroom and bathroom facilities shared only with other female workers. Common areas of the housing may be shared with male workers. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, in accordance with state law.

Transportation

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 (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.

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