Seasonal Livestock Farmworker

Seasonal Livestock Farmworker at Jack Weaver Farms LLC in Newton, MS.

General worker needed for hay, pasture , ryegrass, wheat, farm animals, cattle, and horse. Help prepare, plant and maintain grounds, keeping neat and clean. Manually clean and tear down and erect miles of fence. Assist with breeding semen collection, grooming, handling, tractor driving, water/feed, and overall care. hauling, bailing, and feeding hay, assist in calving, clean barns and stalls, assist with gates, count head, work and sort cattle,. Field prep includes manual shovel work and hoeing of weeds, prepare winter pastures, spot spraying treatments and general farm labor. load and unload trucks. Help prepare and maintain barn buildings, cattle corrals, equipment, farm fences, fields gates, lives, pastures, ponds, properties, roads, sheds, shop, stalls, and water troughs. worker must be able to lift/ carry 50 lbs. Monday thru Sundays OT varies, employees may be compensated above the standard hourly wage this decision on factors that include the individual recipients performance and work history. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, and related chemicals, and pesticides etc. may affect workers ability to preform job. Employer may require post hire, random, upon suspicion or post accident drug testing, all at no cost to employee Testing positive or failure to comply may result in termination from employment Jobs include stooping, lifting, and working outside in inclement weather Must have 3 months documentable experience in similar position General conditions applicable to all all crops: Work begins at an assigned time. Work is performed under various weather conditions. Workers will work and perform repetitive tasks on their feet or in bent and stooped positions for long periods of time. Workers will use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects in loading and unloading trucks. All of the tasks in this job description constitute 1 (one) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks in the same day at the sole judgement of the employer.

Work begins January 6, 2027 and ends November 5, 2027.

Pay is $13.93 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.