Winter Maintenance/ Livestock Worker

Walking 5 Ranch LLP · Lavina, MT

Employment period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-01-31

Hours per week: 42.0

Pay conditions

Work performed in MT. Plus Room. $11.6 (H-2A)

Job duties from the source

All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of livestock during the cold winter months. Perform any combination of the following tasks while attending to livestock: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in moving livestock to appropriate pens or pastures; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist livestock manager in monitoring pen inventories; assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules; assist with semen testing breeding males; break ice over frozen water sources; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure,replace with fresh bedding; conduct year-end inventory of livestock health supplies (e.g., dewormers, vaccines, halters, medical kits); restock mobile trailers and barns to prepare for calving and early spring turnout; disinfect water troughs, feeding stations, calving pens, and handling equipment according to veterinarian-approved disease prevention protocols; rotate drying areas to reduce bacterial risk; evaluate and adjust feed rations for livestock according to body condition and season of production; perform preventative maintenance on equipment such as grease and oil checks; remove snow from sheds and corrals; weigh animals and record weights.

Additional requirements

Required to: to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, Workers receive daily supervision and on-site training (1-3 months). No independent operation of farm equipment with out supervisor approval and safety check, Work outdoors in winter temperatures.

Verification

H-2A disclosures

Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order

How to apply

Only applicants that meet all minimum qualifications for employment and who are able, willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply. Applicants may apply directly via method indicated or visit the local SWA to submit their application and be advised of the terms, conditions and qualifications for the job, pursuant to 20 CFR 655.155. Applicants applying directly to the employer via method indicated in the job posting will be reviewed and the employer will call the applicant to set up an interview time. Applicants must provide the name, and working telephone number of the previous employer who is able to verify the worker's experience in the occupation for which the worker is applying. When an applicant has not worked, in the applied for occupation, during the past twelve (12) months, up to two (2) references will be required. If hired, the applicant must be able to provide U.S. employment eligibility and/or identification documents in verification of the applicant's right to work in the United States. The worker will be afforded the time allotted by law to produce the proper documentation as outlined on the I-9 Form. The employer will complete the EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9) on each worker.

Recruitment: garyheiken@gmail.com