Farmworker
Chaparral Feeders Inc · Uvalde, TX
Employment period: 2026-11-01 to 2027-09-01
Hours per week: 59.0
Pay conditions
H2A Wage Rate is $13.83/hour
Job duties from the source
Workers will feed and oversee livestock. Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Drive pick up 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 (60%). Maintain property line fencing that surrounds grazing lands where livestock feed and water (20%) property upkeep including mowing pastures, weeding, tree trimming and sprinkler and irrigation repair on systems where livestock feed and water (20%). Workers will perform record keeping and enter information into a mobile or fixed database system. Workers must have 2 months verifiable experience working with cattle in a feed lot setting. This is for the safety of the workers and the animals. Generally, workers will work 12 days on and 2 days off, Monday through Friday from 7am to 5pm and Saturday through Sunday from 7am to 3pm, hours may be more or less depending on how many cattle are in the yard. Workers must be able to communicate in English.
Additional requirements
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may request additional work hours based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.
Verification
H-2A disclosures
Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order
How to apply
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest Local State Workforce Agency to inquire about this job opportunity and learn about the terms and conditions. SWAs may only refer for employment individuals who have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment and have indicated, by accepting referral to the job opportunity, that he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. Applicants may also contact the employer for a phone interview between 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday thru Friday.
Recruitment phone: +18302786000
Recruitment: Blair@chaparralfeeders.com