Construction worker

Farmworker/Laborer in Sterling, CO

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: South Side Feeders, LLC
Where: Sterling, CO
Places: 10
Pay: $16.68 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-01
Ends: 2027-07-01
Filed: 2026-10-19

What the work involves

Worker will perform a variety of duties related to the production and care of cattle. Responsibilities include making minor mechanical adjustments and repairs to farm machinery and automatic waterers; removing undesirable and excess growth from farm grounds; maintaining and repairing fencing; and performing general cleanup of farm and livestock areas. Worker will regularly check the physical characteristics and general condition of livestock and provide appropriate care. Duties include observing animals to detect illness, injury, disease, and rate of weight gain; determining delivery time and assisting with calving; weaning calves from mothers; and applying or administering medications, vaccines, and insecticides. Worker will mix feed and additives, feed and water livestock, place mineral blocks, and drive equipment or trucks to haul and distribute feed and water. Additional duties include herding livestock, confining livestock in stalls, cleaning and disinfecting corrals, stalls, and sheds, and applying ear tags. Worker will also saddle, train, ride, and care for horses; maintain records on animals; rope cattle from horseback; and drive, load, and unload farm trucks. Workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. Applicants must have 2 months of experience with livestock care and horseback riding and must provide contact information for at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.

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.

Open the original job order

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 $2,886 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