Farmworker Farm & Ranch Animals

at R & S Farms in Dighton, Kansas, United States

Job Description

This position performs seasonal farm and ranch labor for a beef cattle operation during the winter calving and cattle production season, with labor needs tied to the annual cattle production cycle. For the employment period of December 1, 2026, through March 1, 2027, workers assist with seasonal activities beginning with preparation of calving equipment and supplies and continuing through calving assistance, calf care, and winter feeding and watering of cattle. Duties include assisting with calving cows and heifers; administering vaccinations, medicine, and antibiotics to calves as needed; providing colostrum to newborn calves within six hours of birth; recording calving dates and calf weights; ear tagging and numbering calves at birth; using equipment to move hay for feeding cows and heifers; breaking ice in frozen water troughs; repairing frozen or broken water lines; moving cows to pasture as forage becomes available; and moving yearlings to market for sale, concluding with breakdown and storage of seasonal equipment. These duties constitute general farm labor involving livestock handling, feeding livestock, and livestock health and wellbeing. This position requires at least three months of prior experience working with cattle and related farm equipment. Workers are needed only for the season described above, and their work is limited to the duties described for this position. Employees will be provided with adequate breaks, including meal and rest periods, consistent with applicable Federal, State, and local law, during the course of each workday.

Employer-housing 

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.

Living & laundry facilities available. Housing will be clean and in compliance with OSHA Housing Standards at 29 CFR 1910.142 when occupied. Workers will be responsible for maintaining housing in a neat, clean manner. Housing and utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day. Workers eligible for and offered employer-provided housing may choose not to occupy the employer provided housing. Workers eligible for employer provided housing may elect to obtain their own housing at worker’s expense. Workers eligible for employer-provided housing who elect to decline the employer provided housing and instead obtain their own housing may withdraw such election at any time during the period of employment, and upon doing so will be provided housing by the employer as set forth in the Clearance Order or as amended and approved by DOL. The Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever for housing arranged by workers on their own. The employer will not provide a housing allowance or assistance to workers eligible for employer-provided housing who elect to obtain their own housing. Worker cannot change assigned housing or move between the housing listed on the job order without the consent of the employer. No worker may allow for overnight guests in the housing without the prior consent of the employer, and housing provided is for the worker only unless family housing is required by law or agreed upon by the employe