Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

Start Date: 12/01/2026 End Date: 03/31/2027

Work hours: 46 hours/week, ~ 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday: 8 hours/day; Saturday: 6 hours/day Must Apply By: 01/31/2027

Job Duties: Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Maintain heated watering system. Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Order food for animals and arrange for its delivery. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Remove ice formed in water. Drive pick-up truck to town for cattle supplies on occasion. No CDL Required and no commercial truck driving required. Minimum Education Required None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required: Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires drug screen post hire at employers' expense due to the liability of operating equipment. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm and expensive tools and equipment. Failure to pass drug screen and/or criminal background check will result in termination of employment. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Extensive walking is required. Frequent stooping is required. Repetitive movements are required. Overtime and taking holiday are mandatory. Shift First (Day)Number of Openings 2 Public Transportation Accessible NoVeterans Encouraged to Apply Yes Physical Required NoDrug Test Required Yes Compensation$15.63 / Hourly Additional Compensation As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay. Postal Code 56378 Job Type Full Time Place of Work On-site Requisition IDH-2A#26-516

Job Benefits: EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer. Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year. Application Instructions Send resume listing experience to: MN DEED/FLCAttn: H-2A#26-516180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101FAX: 651-297-7722EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification. DEED@state.mn.usCALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.