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General Ranch Worker

  • Aurora Organic Farms Inc. - Holyoke, CO
  • Holyoke, COLORADO
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$16.68 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
11/1/2026 to 3/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 2 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$16.68 / hour
Positions offered
1 position
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
11/1/2026
Contract end
3/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
31810 Co Rd 20
ZIP code
80734
Hours per week
66

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
  • Duties include prairie dog trapping, including locating prairie dog holes within fields and observing, setting, and checking traps; repairing and maintaining fences and water troughs in the fields after grazing is complete; spreading manure on fields; scraping livestock pens to collect manure for field application; and unloading trucks carrying bales of hay. As needed, duties may also include assisting with handling and moving livestock, assisting with cow breeding and hoof trimming, operating tractors or other farm equipment, and performing routine equipment maintenance.
  • Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors.
  • Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.
  • Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.
  • Employer is a 24 hour operation. Each worker will be assigned to one of two shifts. Should a change in shifts occur, workers will be notified in a timely manner. 2nd shift - 5:00 pm to 5:00 am
  • TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage;

Requirements and occupation

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

A minimum of two months verifiable experience as a general ranch worker is required. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 75 lbs., or the equivilent of a bale of hay. Tasks involve repetitive standing, walking, bending, stooping, and kneeling. Work in unfavorable conditions such as high temperatures, wet or dry/dusty conditions and general summertime adversity. Drug screening will occur post-hire and at the employer's expense.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26245-212266
Case status
Certification issued

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