Livestock Farm Worker

H-2A seasonal job with Brian Jelinek Farms, Inc. in Alliance, Nebraska. Pay: $16.25/hr. Work period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-04-04. Positions: 4. About 45 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Crops: Hay, Beef cattle

Perform temporary, seasonal agricultural labor. Duties are limited to caring for cattle, handling hay and corn stalks, constructing and maintaining agricultural fencing, and picking up related farm supplies.

• Provide routine care for cattle. Feed and water livestock; distribute hay and feed; check, clean, and maintain water sources and feeding areas; place bedding; observe cattle for signs of illness, injury, or distress and promptly report concerns; move and sort cattle as directed; and clean livestock pens, lots, shelters, feeding areas, and related livestock equipment.

• Prepare livestock feed and bedding by raking and baling corn stalks. Rake, bale, move, stack, load, and unload hay and corn stalks using a stacker, hay trailers, rakes, and balers.

• Handle and stack hay manually or with the identified hay equipment. Secure hay for safe movement and storage.

• Build, repair, and maintain agricultural fences. Set and replace fence posts; stretch, fasten, splice, and repair wire; install and repair braces and gates; and remove vegetation and debris from fence lines.

• Drive to nearby suppliers to pick up feed, fencing materials, and other farm supplies needed for the cattle-care, hay and corn-stalk handling, and fencing duties described in this job order. Workers must hold the appropriate valid driver’s license before driving on public roads.

Work period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-04-04. Positions: 4.

Requirements: Must be able to safely use common farm hand and power tools.
Must possess a valid drivers license or be able to obtain one within 30 days after hire. A worker must be properly licensed before operating any vehicle on a public road.
Must be able to follow safety instructions and work safely around cattle, hay, moving farm equipment, vehicles, tools, and livestock-fencing materials.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Work requires prolonged standing and walking and frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing, and repetitive hand use. Work is performed indoors and outdoors in variable conditions that may include cold, heat, wind, snow, ice, dust, noise, and uneven terrain.