Farmworker
Employer: Rinkes Cattle Co
Location: Holton, KS
Workers needed: 6
Pay: $19.71/hour
Season: Nov 25, 2026 – May 15, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
We need seasonal employees to assistant with feeding and taking care of livestock during the confined period of November through May. Employee will need to work cattle, vaccinate cattle, feed cattle, calf out cows, check on calves, assist with birthing and deliveries, clean pens, replenish straw bedding, etc. Running water and hauling water while cows are on corn stocks. Feeding hay and putting out straw for bedding. Helping calf out cows and check on the health of calves. Assist with working cattle including vaccinating and doing health checks. Employees will also assist with preparing fat cows for sale in May. Employees will assist with all duties related to the care of the livestock during this period. Employer will pay performance-based incentive bonuses at the end of the contract at 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
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests to enforce a drug free workplace policy at no cost to the employee. Failing a drug test will result in termination. Must have 3 months farming experience.
How to apply is shown to members. Create a free account — your first application is free, and no legitimate H-2A employer may charge you a placement fee.