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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

  • Hy-Plains Feedyard, LLC
  • Montezuma, KANSAS
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$18.14 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
9/2/2026 to 5/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$18.14 / hour
Positions offered
3 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
9/2/2026
Contract end
5/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
7505 US Highway 56
ZIP code
67867
Hours per week
48

Additional pay information

H-2A Workers only is $16.88

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Workers will perform duties related to the care and management of livestock in a beef feedlot operation. Tasks include feeding and watering livestock, mixing feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions, and distributing feed using trucks, tractors, loaders, and forklifts. Workers will herd livestock to scales and enclosures, sort and segregate animals according to weight, age, and condition, and prepare animals for transport. They will walk through pens to monitor livestock health, examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and assist with routine animal health treatments, including spraying or applying disinfectants and insecticides. Employees will operate agricultural machinery such as tractors, skid steers, loaders, and forklifts to support feeding, hauling, and general livestock care. Duties also include maintaining and repairing equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, fences, water tanks, and other facilities. Workers will clean stalls, pens, and equipment and move livestock or equipment as needed throughout the yard. Workers will clear snow, ice and mud from roads and yard as needed to access cattle and feed alleys in the feedlot. Work is performed in a seasonal outdoor environment where weather impacts daily operations, requiring workers to perform tasks efficiently and maintain the overall upkeep of the feedyard and livestock facilities.
  • Employees will be provided with adequate breaks, including meal and rest periods, consistent with applicable Federal, State, and local law, during the course of each workday.

Requirements and occupation

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

Minimum of 3 months experience is required. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion. Operator license Class D - Candidate will have 60 days to obtain. Skill L II - Experienced Level pursuant to the interim final rule (IFR) implementing the new four-level wage system for H2A occupations, the employer designates this position as Skill Level II- Experienced Level, indicating that the job requires prior related experience, independent judgment in performing recurring tasks, and the ability to work with limited supervision. The employer reserves the right to withhold the applicable housing deduction as permitted under program regulations, when approved and disclosed in the job order.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26180-058271
Case status
Certification issued

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