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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

High Quality Farms Partnership

Decatur, MI · United States Language: English $17.64/Hour ~5 months

About this opportunity

The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive walking is required.

Dates
Dec 1, 2026 – May 1, 2027
Duration
~5 months
Experience
3 month(s)
Category
agriculture

Requirements

  • Experience: 3 month(s)
  • Minimum of 3 months of experience is required.
  • Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks.
  • Workers must be able to speak English.
  • Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion.
  • Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another on the farm. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Remove ice formed in water. Confine livestock in stalls. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. No CDL Required and no commercial truck driving required.

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Work authorization
H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
International candidates
Yes
Employer sponsorship
Required
Confirmation
Confirmed by source
Official source
U.S. Department of Labor

Benefits & conditions

Housing
Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Employer provided House; 5 bedrooms; 10 beds; accommodates 10 people. Employer will house, Only workers
Transportation
See Addendum

How to apply

E-mail: dave@hqfarms.com; Tel: +12696555148; URL: michiganworks.org

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U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs

Case number
JO-A-300-26261-245912
Verification
Last verified: September 20, 2026
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