Farmworker

MG Operations Inc · Salem, IA

Employment period: 2026-12-01 to 2027-02-01

Hours per week: 50.0

Pay conditions

$18.28/hr (wage offered to H2A worker only)

Job duties from the source

The seasonal agricultural worker will feed and water livestock; monitor food and water supplies; mix feed, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; order, load, transport, and distribute feed using trucks, tractors, and other agricultural equipment; examine animals for signs of illness, injury, disease, or abnormal weight gain; provide routine animal care, administer vaccinations and medications as directed, and arrange for veterinary care when necessary; assist with animal reproduction, including breeding, artificial insemination, and assisting with births; groom, clip, trim, shear, castrate, dock ears or tails, and otherwise care for livestock as needed; spray, dip, or bathe livestock with disinfectants or insecticides; herd livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, and enclosures and move animals between grazing areas to maintain access to food; patrol grazing areas on horseback or ATV and protect livestock from predators using trained dogs; move livestock and equipment between locations manually or with vehicles; clean stalls, pens, and equipment using disinfectants, brushes, shovels, hoses, pumps, and other equipment; inspect, maintain, and perform routine repairs on agricultural equipment, machinery, pens, yards, fences, and buildings; and maintain growth, feeding, production, cost, operational, and inventory records. Employer may provide pay increases for performance, longevity and/or experience at employer’s discretion.

Additional requirements

Three (3) months of previous verifiable farm experience completing these job duties is required. The job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive sitting or walking, and frequent stooping or bending. Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds. A regular drivers license is required.

Verification

H-2A disclosures

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

How to apply

Workers interested in the job may reach the employer at the following address and phone number: Name: Mark Steffensmeier Address: 1164 Pilot Grove Road, Salem, IA 52649 Phone: 319-750-6061 Applicants may call Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Applicants, Workforce Agency Personnel, Walk-ins, Gates Hires, etc. may: 1. Call for an interview during normal business hours at the number listed above. 2. Report to the farm office or worksite listed above. 3. Employee must be available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. Must have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation will be reimbursed. Must be familiar with the terms, conditions and nature of employment. Are legally entitled to work in the US. and able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Accurate completion of Form I-9 will be required from each worker within (3) days of employment and/or hiring of individual referred through the clearance system. All candidates must be able to communicate in English to ensure safety at the workplace.

Recruitment phone: +13197506061

Recruitment: markginasteff@hotmail.com