Farm and agricultural worker

General Farm / Ranch in Wibaux, MT

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: Miske Ranch, Inc
Where: Wibaux, MT
Places: 3
Pay: $13.46 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-15
Ends: 2027-11-13
Filed: 2026-11-02

What the work involves

We have a need for seasonal workers starting on January 15 through November 14 to complete the necessary job duties related to the production of hay and grains. Starting on January 15 we will begin preparing for the season with machinery servicing and maintenance, grain cleaning and hauling. In March we begin to prepare the fields for planting, the farming season continues through the planting, harvesting and until the middle of November. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse such as: Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. Harvest Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. General farm work will include making minor mechanical adjustments/repairs on farm machinery; repair/replace fencing and farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm acreage; drive, load/unload trucks. Worker may Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment, Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards such as poisonous snakes and predators. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Drivers' License is required.

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 $2,329 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