Farm Labor Workers (Cattle Maintenance)

Job offer

Visa

H-2A

Location

3089 177th St, Rose Hill, Iowa 52586 · County: MAHASKA COUNTY

Multiple work sites

Yes

Wage

$19.52 per Hour

Employment period

Jan 1, 2027 → Mar 9, 2027

Hours/week

36

Work schedule

7:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Positions

5

Experience required

Yes

Housing

Housing provided — see conditions in the recordEmployer-provided (including mobile or range)

Transportation

Employer will provide daily transportation between housing provided or secured by the employer and the employer's place of employment at no cost to the worker. Please see Work Term 9 of 12 and Addendum C for a more detailed Daily Transportation Plan. Employer will either arrange for inbound and outbound transportation via a charter bus service for the worker, or if the worker prefers to arrange their own transportation, Employer will reimburse the worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved as well as for the related daily subsistence costs while the worker is traveling. Please see Work Term 1 of 12 for more detailed Inbound/Outbound Transportation arrangements. Travel reimbursement stated by the employer: $16.78–$68.

Meals

The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and/or other incidentals. If free and convenient kitchen facilities become unavailable for any reason, the employer will provide three (3) meals a day for which it will charge individual workers, by payroll deduction, no more than the daily permitted amount as provided in 20 CFR 655.173, which was $16.78 as of April 7, 2026, and which may be increased during the period of this employment. Meal charge stated by the employer: $16.78.

Special requirements

Must have a minimum of three (3) months of previous experience with caring for cattle.

Job description

Original text from the official filing (not translated).

Workers on this application will work on farms, performing daily chores for cattle production operations. Daily chores include general facility cleaning, maintenance, and hygienic livestock and confinement buildings upkeep. Workers will unload, sort, and move cattle as required to perform tasks. Workers will prepare for and perform the disinfection process, abiding by the safety protocols to ensure the equipment is in efficient working order. Workers will power wash the facilities following the cleaning and disinfecting processes. Assisting with the recording and maintaining accurate production records and documentation will be required. Workers must always follow all safety policies and procedures and communicate any potential hazards to the Department Lead or Manager. Workers will oversee the movement and loading of livestock for transportation. Assist in maintaining the health and wellness of livestock by administering medication and vaccinations. Routine repair work around the farm will be expected, including general maintenance of confinement buildings. Employees will build and repair fencing for cattle, clean barns and confinement structures, replace bedding, and move and feed the cattle. Workers will be operating tractors with various implements and skid loaders. Tools needed will be mostly hand tools and power tools and will be provided by the employer.