Farm and agricultural worker

Manure Applicator and Manager in Ault, Colorado

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: C. Simpson Farms, LLC
Where: Ault, Colorado
Places: 4
Pay: $16.28 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-09-04
Ends: 2027-06-30
Filed: 2026-08-03

What the work involves

Job requires the application, handling, and management of manure as part of the company’s nutrient management program. Employees are responsible for loading and applying manure to agricultural fields at specific rates to ensure proper fertilization while minimizing environmental impact. This includes handling slurry manure using frac tanks, tractors, pumps, and large capacity spreaders to ensure safety and compliance prior to transport and application. Employees may also manage and oversee manure stockpiles, ensuring proper storage and monitoring for potential runoff or contamination. Accurate load and time sheets must be completed in a timely manner to support record keeping. The role requires preparing, maintaining, cleaning, servicing and operating equipment used for manure handling and application. Routine inspections and preventative maintenance of machinery are expected to ensure operational readiness, safety and efficiency. Basic troubleshooting and mechanical repair assistance may be required to keep equipment functioning properly. During winter months or in periods of snow accumulation, the position may include snow removal responsibilities. This involves operating snow removal equipment to clear snow from driveways, access roads, and equipment pathways. Sand or salt may be applied to maintain safe walking and driving conditions around livestock areas and work zones. Timely snow removal is essential to prevent disruption in daily operations, including feeding and equipment access. The employer reserves the right to increase workers’ pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance or other factors that are solely at the discretion of the employer.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,816 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification