Livestock Worker
Employer: Gypsy Farms
Location: Greenville, MS
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $9.95/hour
Season: Dec 20, 2026 – Feb 10, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Job duties include providing daily care for cattle during the winter months, including feeding, ensuring access to drinkable water, assisting with calving, protecting cattle and newborn calves from cold weather, and monitoring for predators. These duties are performed until spring, when cattle begin grazing. Daily feeding responsibilities include distributing feed and hay, providing minerals and supplements as directed, and monitoring cattle to ensure adequate feed intake. Workers will ensure cattle have consistent access to drinkable, non-frozen water Workers will monitor cows and bred heifers for signs of labor, assist during calving as needed, and provide care for cows and newborn calves following delivery. Duties include lifting and carrying newborn calves to sheltered or designated care areas when necessary, drying and warming chilled calves, providing clean, dry bedding, and monitoring calves to ensure they nurse and receive appropriate nutrition. Workers will observe cattle daily for signs of illness, injury, or cold stress and report concerns to the employer Additional duties include installing, repairing, maintaining, and removing permanent and temporary livestock fences; maintaining gates and containment areas; and checking for damage that could allow cattle to escape or predators to enter. Workers will monitor pastures, pens, and calving areas for coyotes and signs of predator activity, regularly check cattle and newborn calves, and move vulnerable animals to secure areas as needed. Workers will maintain clean bedding and sheltered areas to protect cattle and newborn calves during winter 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
Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire and have a clean driving record. Basic English literacy skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, stooping, bending, or repetitive movements. 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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