Job Duties
Start Date: 12/01/2026
End Date: 03/31/2027
Work hours: 48 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 8 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Must Apply By: 01/31/2027
Job Duties:
We operate a cow/calf operation that requires daily assistance and attention during the winter months. The cattle return from pasture to the farm at the beginning of December and must be fed and cared for each day.
Duties include operating equipment to feed the animals, loading feed into a mixer wagon, distributing it to the designated groups, cleaning pens and bedding animals, monitoring livestock for illness or injury, sorting and treating animals as needed, following the annual vaccination protocol, checking waterers, performing occasional fence repair and maintenance, and assisting with hauling feed byproducts for daily winter feed requirements. In addition to cattle feeding, general equipment maintenance and repairs are also required. Beginning in February, calving season increases the need for close monitoring, assisting with births, and conducting routine checks to ensure calf health and well-being. Extra labor is only needed during these months, as cattle require daily feeding and intensive care throughout the coldest part of the year. Once the weather warms in March, the herd is moved to pasture where they become more self-sufficient, reducing the need for additional labor.
Job duties will include operating tractors, trucks, manure spreaders, and other farm equipment, as well as loading and unloading crops or materials manually or with conveyors, forklifts, hand trucks, or transfer augers. Employees will feed machines by loading hoppers, containers, or conveyors using forklifts, augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks, and will manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust machinery. They will observe and listen to equipment to detect malfunctions, and will be responsible for inspecting, adjusting, and performing routine maintenance and repairs.
Duties also include cleaning stalls, pens, and equipment using disinfectants, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps; distributing feed and water to livestock; monitoring supplies; and hauling feed, crops, or other materials. Employees will examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and herd livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, or enclosures as needed.
Additional responsibilities include inspecting, maintaining, and repairing machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; marking livestock for identification or grading; moving equipment, poultry, or livestock manually or with carts or trucks; and performing livestock reproduction duties such as breeding, artificial insemination, and assisting with animal births. Employees will provide medical treatment to livestock, including administering medications and vaccinations or arranging veterinary care, and will segregate animals by weight, age, color, or condition.
Other tasks include bedding animals, pushing snow, checking and repairing waterers, and assisting with sorting, vaccinating, and treating sick animals. Operating general farm equipment to feed cattle, as well as trucks to haul feed supplies. Performing routine maintenance and repairs on farm equipment. Assisting in birthing, vaccinating, treating sick animals, and sorting.
Minimum Education Required
None. No High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum Experience Required
Requires 3 months farm experience.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Must have a regular driver's license.
Employer will conduct post-hire drug tests at no cost to the employee to enforce a drug free workplace policy. Failing a drug test will result in termination.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
2
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$20.45 / Hourly
Additional Compensation
As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.
Postal Code
56510
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
H-2A#26-520
Job Benefits
EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.
Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.
Application Instructions
Send resume listing experience to:
MN DEED/FLC
Attn: H-2A#26-520
180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101
FAX: 651-297-7722
EMAIL: foreignlaborcertification.DEED@state.mn.us
CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513
Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.