Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer: Great Plains Alfalfa
Location: Pratt, KS
Workers needed: 2
Pay: $15.18/hour
Season: Nov 10, 2026 – Apr 1, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Break ice in water troughs so cattle can drink, operate tank heaters; provide bedding for cattle to lay on, replace bedding as necessary to avoid contamination and disease, protect cattle from winter elements such as sleet, snow, ice, freezing temperatures; administering medication, processing, feeding, vaccinating livestock to strengthen immune system during extreme weather; monitor cows multiple times daily for birthing; calve cows, provide care to calves immediately at birth and record number and weight of calves; put cows and calves on wheat pasture for grazing with temporary fencing; pull cattle off wheat pasture at or before first hollow stem to be sold and take down/store temporary fencing. Must speak 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: 2 months
Two (2) months of 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 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
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