Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals

Employer: PetVet Operating LLC

Location: Lexington, KY

Workers needed: 12

Pay: $15.87/hour

Season: Jan 11, 2027 – Sep 13, 2027

Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed

The job

Skill Level 1

Remove all soiled bedding from stalls daily and replace with clean straw; strip and disinfect stalls as directed according to employer protocols, re-bed with clean straw; clean organic material off of stall walls; keep barns stocked with hay and straw from main supply; clean and fill water buckets daily, refill throughout day as needed; clean empty feed tubs, hang on door outside stall; feed hay as directed; keep stall ledges, doors and windows free of debris and straw dust; keep barn aisles swept and clear of hay/straw debris throughout day; keep outside walk areas raked and free of manure throughout day; maintain tack rooms and offices in a neat and orderly fashion; keep tools and equipment clean and in good working order; report damage or problems with equipment or tools to supervisor; remove all garbage from barns daily and place in dumpsters; spray and remove all weeds from around barn areas; mow paddocks and fields as directed; weed eat fence lines, around barns and roadways as directed; repaint paddock fences and barns as directed; repair fences as needed; keep hedges and bushes trimmed; blow all debris from driveways and barn perimeters; assist with loading and unloading horses on and off trailers; groom horses as directed by supervisor; handle and lead horses as directed by supervisor; assist with recovering horses; and assist with other special projects as assigned.

General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.

Multiple days and shift schedules available: Monday-Friday, Saturday-Wednesday, Thursday-Monday, Tuesday-Saturday, Wednesday-Sunday; 5:30AM-2:00PM, 12:00AM-8:00PM, 7:00AM-3:30PM, 9:30AM-6:00PM

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer shall provide free and convenient access to cooking facilities or a kitchen so that workers can prepare their own meals. The employer will also provide transportation, at least once each week to assure that workers have access to stores.

Transport: The employer will permit workers eligible for travel reimbursement to select any means of transportation they choose, and employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges

Experience wanted: 0 months

Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.

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