Hog Farm Specialist

H-2A seasonal job with Boarzhead Farm Management in Washburn, Illinois. Pay: $18.75/hr. Work period: 2027-01-15 to 2027-11-15. Positions: 5. About 40 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

SOC 45-2093 accounts for 100% of the work performed. The hog site specialist provides daily care and management for hogs from weaned pigs to market by distributing food, giving medication and vaccinations, and observing animals for signs of illness so they can be monitored and cared for appropriately throughout the production process. The work also includes ordering feed to support ongoing animal care, loading hogs for transport when they are ready to move to market or to farms, maintaining buildings used for the pigs, and cleaning the buildings and trucks used to transport hogs to market and to farms. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at their previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.

Work period: 2027-01-15 to 2027-11-15. Positions: 5.

Requirements: Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, repetitive movements, and a 50 lb lifting requirement. Employee must have 3 months of verifiable experience.