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Open Range Livestock Worker

  • Jacobs Ranch LTD
  • Dilley, TEXAS
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$2,400.00 / month
Contract start / Contract end
9/1/2026 to 6/30/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$2,400.00 / month
Positions offered
2 positions
Schedule
Part time
Contract start
9/1/2026
Contract end
6/30/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
4469 Freddie Copps Rd
ZIP code
78017
Hours per week
0

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Ranch work. On horseback & foot, incl. but not limited to herding, sorting, calving, castrating, branding, horn tipping, vaccinating, feeding. Unloading & loading grain & hay. Controlling predators. Checking & maintaining livestock. Cut & clear brush. Horse care incl. but not limited to stall cleaning, feeding, shoeing, training, foaling. Clean & repair tack & braiding. Service & repair equipment. Check, maintain, & repair water lines, pumps, roads & fences. Heavy workload during seasonal breeding, calving, foaling, working cattle, training colts, & during drought or other excessive weather conditions. Must be able to lift 50# frequently. Workers work predominantly (90%+) on range activities which include working cattle, herd management, checking health, changing pastures, etc. on the range NOT near headquarters and are required to be available 24 hours/day, 7 days per week.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

Must be able to ride, handle, & care for horses & work cattle from horseback in a manner to assure safety of worker, co-workers & livestock. Must have basic working ability with fence tools & other ranch implements. Must be reliable to perform assigned tasks capably & efficiently without close supervision. Absences and/or failure to perform required duties not tolerated. Must be willing & able to lift 50#. Must be willing & able to work alone or in small groups in isolated areas. Work involves ranch animals, vehicles, machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (hot, cold, wet, etc) & risk of poisonous snakes, rocky terrain, storms, flash floods, brush fires. NO family, pets/animals with regard to housing. 3 months experience (references required). May be required to take port hire random drug and/or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26170-035199
Case status
Certification issued

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