Farmworker
Employer: Don Brown
Location: Burwell, NE
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $20.56/hour
Season: Nov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
The seasonal agricultural worker will perform duties related to the production of corn, wheat, oats, rye, millet, and cattle/cow-calf operations. Duties will include feeding and watering livestock; monitoring feed and water supplies; mixing feed, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; and loading, hauling, distributing, and storing feed using trucks, tractors, and other agricultural equipment. Workers will observe livestock for signs of illness, injury, disease, or abnormal weight gain and will administer vaccinations and medications as directed by the employer or arrange for veterinary care when necessary. Workers will assist with cattle breeding and calving activities, including monitoring cows during the calving period and providing care to newborn calves. Duties will also include routine livestock care, including grooming and other animal care as needed; herding and moving cattle to pastures, scales, trucks, corrals, or other enclosures; moving cattle between grazing areas to provide access to feed and water; and monitoring cattle on grazing land. Workers will identify and sort livestock according to ownership, grade, or condition using brands, tags, paint, or other identification methods. Workers will also move livestock, agricultural equipment, feed, and other farm materials between locations manually or using farm vehicles and equipment. Additional duties will include inspecting, cleaning, maintaining, and performing routine repairs to agricultural equipment, machinery, livestock pens, corrals, yards, fences, and farm buildings. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion, Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration),cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers.
Transport: 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.
Experience wanted: 3 months
Requires three (3) months of previous verifiable experience performing the duties described in this job order. Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive sitting and walking, frequent stooping and bending, repetitive movements, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Must have a valid regular driver's license.
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