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H-2A

Farmworkers 45-2092.00

  • Christopher Blevins
  • Smiths Grove, KENTUCKY

Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$15.00 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
1/1/2027 to 10/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 2 months of experience

This summary uses the information in the job order. Read the full description and requirements below before applying.

Job conditions

Pay
$15.00 / hour
Positions offered
3 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
1/1/2027
Contract end
10/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
8864 Smith Grove Scottsville Rd
ZIP code
42171
Hours per week
40

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Hay: Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest. When harvesting workers must load hay bales weighting up to 60 lbs. from farm to tractor-trailers via a conveyor. Stacks hay on conveyor and restack in trailer according to instructions. Hay harvested is dropped at end of conveyor. Using hay hooks, worker places bales on conveyor while other workers in the barn stack hay in hay/mow according to direction. Hay and straw harvested averages about 2500 bales per day.
  • Feed and water livestock; and monitor food and water supplies. Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, and/or pumps. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. May be required to separate/sort livestock according to size and weight. Workers may be required to apply ID tags.
  • Attend to live farm, ranch, or aqua cultural animals that may include cattle, horses, and other equines. Duties may include feeding, watering, breeding, herding, grazing, branding, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas.
  • Farm Equipment Operation During Field Operations: Workers will be required to operate tractors and other farm equipment during field operations as an incidental activity in the production of crops. Before any worker is required to operate any farm equipment, the worker will be instructed in the proper and safe operation of tractor. Workers will be required to operate tractors according to instructions and in a manner that protects the operator, other workers, trees, crops, and equipment. Repeated failure to obey operating and safety instructions may result in termination. Properly licensed workers will operate farm equipment and vehicles on public roadways to transport crops, tools, equipment and workers.
  • General Maintenance: Workers will be responsible for performing general maintenance around the farm. This will include fence mending, mowing, and weed eating. Workers will repair and paint buildings to ensure they are in good repair.
  • During certain duties, workers may be required to work in teams to accomplish a certain task. When engage in teamwork activities workers must coordinate with other members of the team to accomplish the task.
  • Employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malinger, or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product

Requirements and occupation

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

Workers should have at least 2 months experience as a farmworker. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing post hire at no cost to the employee. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26293-311552
Case status
Acceptance issued

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