Livestock Worker
Employer: Ray Land & Livestock, LLC
Location: Pennington, TX
Workers needed: 2
Pay: $16.24/hour
Season: Jan 1, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will perform seasonal agricultural duties related to the care and handling of cattle, horses, and other livestock and the maintenance of pastures, fencing, equipment, and facilities used in the livestock operation. Duties will include feeding and watering cattle and horses; putting out and distributing hay and other feed; checking and cleaning water troughs; monitoring livestock feed and water supplies; sorting, moving, and handling cattle; assisting with ear tagging, vaccinating, and worming cattle; loading, unloading, and hauling livestock as needed. Workers will perform pasture and fence maintenance, including inspecting and repairing fences, gates, pens, and other livestock enclosures; clearing brush, weeds, and other vegetation from pastures, fence lines, and livestock areas; and maintaining areas used for grazing and livestock handling. Workers will load, unload, transport, and distribute hay and other agricultural materials using farm trucks, trailers, tractors, and other equipment. Workers may operate farm equipment and vehicles to haul hay and livestock between farm locations and work areas. Workers will operate agricultural equipment and tools including, but not limited to, tractors, skid steers, chainsaws, four-wheelers, Gators, and weed eaters in the performance of assigned agricultural duties. Workers will perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on tractors, trailers, farm vehicles, livestock equipment, and other agricultural equipment used in the operation. Duties may include inspecting equipment, cleaning equipment, lubricating moving parts, replacing worn or damaged components, and assisting with necessary repairs to keep equipment in safe operating condition. Workers will feed, water, and provide routine care for working dogs used to assist with penning and moving cattle. Workers will clean and maintain livestock equipment, water troughs, pens, trailers, feeding equipment, tools, and other equipment and work areas used in the agricultural operation. Workers may perform other related seasonal agricultural duties associated with the employer's livestock operation. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary. 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: 3 months
Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy skills are required. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers. Positive drug test results or refusal to comply with testing may result in termination of employment. If the employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that the employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers, the employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to OFLC and DHS in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(n).
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