Livestock Worker
Employer: Lorang Farms
Location: Mount Vernon, SD
Workers needed: 7
Pay: $13.19/hour
Season: Dec 1, 2026 – Apr 15, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Duties include tending livestock; handling, feeding, examining, administering medications, branding/tagging and herding cattle. Employees will be operating large farm equipment such as a manure spreader, baler, front end loader, tractor, skid steer loader, farm truck, and forklift. Employees will load and unload grain, receive grain at elevator, prepare scale tickets, monitor to ensure compliance with moisture and grade standards, and transfer grain to proper storage location. Job also requires the ability to perform mechanical repairs, maintenance, use hand tools, dig holes as needed, and perform upkeep and maintenance of pasture boarders. Daily duties may vary depending on livestock, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.
Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.
Experience wanted: 2 months
Employees may undergo post-hire drug screening at the employer's expense. These checks may be performed to ensure a safe housing and work environment for all workers. Employees must be able to lift 100 pounds.
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