Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals - Livesto

H-2A seasonal job with Vanderpol Ranch Inc. in Gregory, South Dakota. Pay: $17.92/hr. Work period: 2026-12-22 to 2027-05-31. Positions: 2. About 48 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Move cattle from summer pasture in October.
Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of
weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for
veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using
brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Maintain heated watering system. Segregate animals according to weight, age,
color, and physical condition. 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, or pumps. Mix feed,
additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery. Perform
duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing
artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.
Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Spray livestock with
disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate
feed wagons. Confine livestock in stalls. Remove ice formed in water. Drive pick-up truck to town for cattle
supplies on occasion. Farming with: Beef Cattle. No CDL required and no driving commercial trucks required.

Work period: 2026-12-22 to 2027-05-31. Positions: 2.

Requirements: Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be
exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling 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. Workers must be responsible, follow instructions, and comply
with attendance, punctuality, and work schedules, as repeated absenteeism, failure to meet job expectations, misconduct,