Farmworker
Employer: Lewis Energy Group L.P.
Location: Utopia, TX
Workers needed: 8
Pay: $16.24/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will operate and maintain a variety of agricultural equipment including tractors, tractor-drawn implements, skid steers, balers, cutters, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, fertilize soil, plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest hay crops. Duties require the ability to independently operate modern equipment with multiple hydraulic controls, GPS-assisted guidance systems, and precision attachments. Workers will inspect, service, and perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments on machinery and equipment to ensure proper field operation and safety. Workers must be able to determine correct implement settings and calibrations based on field conditions and crop stage without direct supervision. In addition to crop-related work, employees will be responsible for the daily care, feeding, and monitoring of the employer’s cattle herd. Duties include mixing and distributing feed rations using loaders and feed wagons, maintaining clean and adequate water sources, checking animal health, administering basic veterinary care (such as vaccinations, deworming, and treatment of minor injuries or illness), and identifying early signs of distress, disease, or calving. Workers will also move livestock between pastures or pens using low-stress handling techniques, assist with tagging, weighing, and sorting cattle, maintain accurate livestock records, and ensure fencing, gates, and enclosures are properly maintained to prevent animal loss or injury. Employees will safely operate employer vehicles and equipment on public roads to transport materials, hay, and livestock; a valid driver’s license is required. Work requires adherence to detailed protocols for machinery operation, livestock safety, and field efficiency. Three (3) months of prior experience in similar hay and cattle operations is required to ensure competency with large-scale equipment, livestock handling, and the ability to work independently under limited supervision.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
Transport: The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel.
Experience wanted: 3 months
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may offer additional work hours or these hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.
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