Livestock Worker

Livestock Worker at J & L Farms in Italy, TX.

Job requires the operation of various tractors and farm equipment to prepare and maintain land; and plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. Equipment that workers may be required to operate includes, but is not limited to, tractors with various implements, equipment that utilizes GPS and auto-guidance systems, combines, mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, cotton stripper, bulldozer, excavator, wheel loader, forklift, skid steer, pickup trucks, grain carts, baler, and tablets. Job requires transporting agricultural products and commodities from the field to storage using farm vehicles and equipment. Manual duties include loading seed into planters; changing combine cutting heads; rouging fields and using hand tools to remove undesirable plant varieties, trash, and other objects from fields; building and maintaining property boarders; mucking stalls as needed; pressure washing; painting when necessary at the farm location; trimming trees; performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of storage sheds, buildings, and all farm equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain farm vehicles, machinery and specialized machinery and agricultural equipment; and regularly servicing equipment. Employees will also load feed and hay as needed and perform animal husbandry duties when necessary. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and/or locations often and engage in various general functions. Daily duties may vary depending on crop, weather, and field conditions. The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Work begins January 15, 2027 and ends November 15, 2027.

Pay is $12.27 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 55 hours per week.