Fence Erector
Employer: Venegas Shearing
Location: Sheffield, TX
Workers needed: 24
Pay: $15.79/hour
Season: Dec 7, 2026 – Oct 7, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Seasonal Job Statement – Fence Builder and Sheep Shearer (10-Month Position) We are seeking seasonal agricultural workers to assist with both farm and ranch fence installation and sheep shearing over a ten-month employment period. This is a temporary, full-time position requiring physical labor in an outdoor rural setting. Primary Duties Include: 1. Fence Building (Contract and On-Ranch Fencing): Workers will install and remove various types of farms and ranch fencing, including barbed wire, net wire, and metal T-post and cedar post fences. Fencing tasks include Clearing land and preparing acreage for new installations
Removing existing fencing, including metal posts and damaged wire
Operating and maintaining heavy equipment used in the fencing process
Constructing gates, livestock holding pens, and water stations as needed
Lifting materials weighing up to 40 lbs and walking extensively across work areas
2. Sheep Shearing: Workers will shear wool from live sheep using hand shears or power-driven clippers. Duties include: Leading sheep to and from pens and shearing stations. Maintaining clean, organized shearing areas Oiling and sharpening shearing equipment (tools provided at no cost)
Safely handling animals throughout the shearing process
Must be able to perform both fencing and shearing duties
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
Capable of performing physically demanding tasks for extended periods
Willingness to follow safety protocols and instructions from supervisors
Work is expected to take place over a ten-month period aligned with agricultural needs and operational schedules
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free & convenient Kitchen facilities so workers may prepare own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers have access to the store where they can purchase
groceries.
Transport: I the employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to groups of workers, or 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. Both inbound and outbound transportation.
Experience wanted: 2 months
Drug screen required pre hire at the employer's expense.
Due to them operating equipment and posing danger to self or others
It is also a requirement by workman compensation insurance
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