Farm / Irrigation / Livestock Worker

Temporary Fulltime Position

Temporary fulltime position from 10-01-2025 to 07-31-2026 XX hours / week $13.03 per hour for US and H-2A worker. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, wheat, barley, and livestock for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period, commensurate with the duties encompassed within the five SOC codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) category.

Employer will make any required deductions as discussed in Section I / Items 3 & 15, as well as deductions for loans (if any); long distance telephone charges (if any); reimbursement for damage caused to the housing by the individual worker(s) found to have been responsible for damage which is not the result of normal wear and tear related to habitation (if any).

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm, irrigation work, and livestock care, and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid driver's license as driving on public roads may be required.

General farm work will include the following responsibilities : maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements / tractors / equipment to till soil and tend to / harvest hay; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove rocks from field; paint farm structures; maintain / repair fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; drive, load / unload farm trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

Irrigation duties will include the following : hand lines : connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigated crops and / or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis. Pivots : push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.

Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following : check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness / injury / disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines, and / or insecticides; mix feed / additives and feed / water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul / distribute feed / water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip / tag, and clamp livestock; clean / disinfect livestock stalls / corrals / sheds; maintain records on animals; hoist / stack bales of hay onto wagon / truck.

For more information on this job opportunity, contact your local Job Service Office or Job Service Butte 2201 White Blvd Butte, MT 59701 406-494-0300.