Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

About this opportunity

Dates

Nov 15, 2026 – Mar 15, 2027

Duration

~4 months

Experience

Not required / not stated

Category

agriculture

Requirements

• Experience not required / not stated
• Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.
• Skill Level 1.
• Farrowing House Duties will include: Feeding of gestating sows and farrowing sows, Vaccination of sows, Worming of sows, Washing and disinfecting of sows before moving to farrowing quarters, Washing and disinfecting of farrowing crates, Attending farrowing sows, Needle teeth clipping of baby pigs ,Tail docking, Ear notching (for identification of sow and boar lines), Vaccination of piglets in farrowing crates, Treatment of scours (diarrhea), Treatment of greasy pig syndrome, Therapy for spraddle legged pigs, Cross-fostering of baby piglets (to even up size and number of piglets per litter), Creep feeding piglets in farrowing crates, Castration of male piglets ,Scrotal rupture repairs of piglets, Weaning of piglets (removal of piglets from sow and transportation to offsite nursery)
• Nursery Duties will include: Vaccination of piglets in nursery (some will require 2 or more vaccinations), Gruel feeding of piglets (mixing water with high milk solids feed for first five days in nursery), Treatment of scours (diarrhea), Treatment of greasy pig syndrome, Sizing of piglets when placing in nursery pens (to reduce bullying of small piglets), Scrotal rupture repairs of piglets, Constant monitoring of piglets for fall back or sick pigs that need additional care, Washing and disinfection of nursery pens between groups, Washing, disinfection, and installation of rubber mats on concrete floors (for pig comfort).
• Finisher Duties will include: Transporting pigs from nursery to finish barns, feeding of finish pigs, constant monitoring of pigs for fall back or sick pigs that need additional care, regrouping and treatment of fall back or sick pigs, regrouping and movement of pigs after double-stocking.
• General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours.
• workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required.
• Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season.
• Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees.
• Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.

Work authorization

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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 assures availability at no cost or public housing which meets full set of applicable standards. Workers are responsible for maintaining housing in a clean manner. Workers will be charged for destruction of property. Furnished at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day. In the event that a female worker is hired, the employer will provide separate toilet and shower facilities

Transportation

SEE ADDENDUM C

How to apply

E-mail: paula.mccarthy@att.net; Tel: +12707021065

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Official source

U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs

Case number

JO-A-300-26248-219042

Verification

Last verified: September 20, 2026

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