Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer: Scott A Ward
Location: St. John, KS
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $19.71/hour
Season: Oct 1, 2026 – Apr 1, 2027
Experience: 6 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Small feedlot cow calf operation as well as running stocker calves (primarily steers) on rye pasture. I am needing help with everyday feeding, fence building, maintenance using late model equipment and consisting mostly of outdoor work. Worker must wear clothing suitable for working outside in winter. Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: attach/detach implements, clean work areas, construct facilities, haul and spread materials such as but not limited to fertilizer to condition the soil, load crops and drive trucks to transport to and from fields and/or storage locations or facilities, load and unload materials and commodities, maintain grounds and landscaping, mix materials, dump solutions or seeds into planter, spreader, sprayer type machinery, operate self propelled machinery, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment, repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures, tend to livestock by feeding, medicating, general care, grading, sorting, working, placing identification on, or relocating, use hand tools such as such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, loppers, and knives, work in extreme temperatures Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: augers, bins, silos, loading and unloading facilities, dirt moving equipment, manure spreading equipment, pickups, cars, etc, semi trucks, skid steers, tractor/trailer combinations. Must speak and understand English.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.
Transport: See Addendum C
Experience wanted: 6 months
Six (6) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 60 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
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