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H-2A

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

  • Dennis Klink
  • Elkader, IOWA

Source last checked: 10/28/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$14.96 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
12/15/2026 to 3/15/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 1 month of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$14.96 / hour
Positions offered
1 position
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
12/15/2026
Contract end
3/15/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
17752 Chicken Ridge Rd
ZIP code
52043
Hours per week
40

Additional pay information

13.72 (H2A)

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Maintain heated watering system. Maintain equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another on the farm. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Snow removal. Utilize feed wagons. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Remove ice formed in water. Farming with: Beef Cattle. No CDL Required and no commercial truck driving required.

Requirements and occupation

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

Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children and expensive tools and equipment on the farm. Failure to pass criminal background check will result in termination of employment. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Repetitive movements is required. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26289-306481
Case status
Acceptance issued

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