Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock
Employer: Silver Creek Poultry
Location: Dowagiac, MI
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $14.45/hour
Season: Dec 1, 2026 – May 30, 2027
Experience: 1 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Feed and water sheep and lambs 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. Maintain heated watering system. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant
solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in
prescribed portions. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim,
or castrate dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Operate snow removal equipment
in order to operate feed wagons. Remove ice formed in water. May have to drive to town to
pickup supplies.
Effective 02/21/2025 per Michigan State Statute, employees will earn one hour of paid sick
time for every 30 hours worked. Businesses with 10 or more employees must allow at least 72
hours of paid sick leave and those with fewer than 10 employees must allow at least 40 hours
of paid sick leave and 32 hours of unpaid sick leave.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services).
Transport: The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and provide reimbursement upon arrival at the farm for all inbound and outbound transportation at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. This may include plane, train, bus, or automobile.
Experience wanted: 1 months
Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive walking 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. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion.
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