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Bar C Ranch LLC General Farm and Ranch in Baker, Montana
Temporary Fulltime position from 02/01/2026 to 11/30/2026 48 Hours/week 18.48/ hour US worker H-2A Adverse Housing Compensation Adjustment -$1.80 -- Wage for H-2A workers provided housing is $16.68 GENERAL FARM RANCH WORKERS must perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to the production of livestock: provide supplement feed and water for livestock from February through April (prior to moving livestock to the summer range at which point they do not require daily care) some of which is on horseback; assist with calving from mid March through May, examine livestock to detect diseases and injuries; assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corral and/or stall or manually restraining animal on the range; applies medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide; assists with castration of livestock; clips identifying notches on or brands animals; manually clean stalls/corrals. Move cattle to the range to graze on natural grasslands from May to October (no feeding required). Cattle are shipped in October or November. Worker is required to work with many different types of farm machinery for soil preparation including spraying and some irrigation. Worker will be required to drive and control farm equipment for the production of hay and make minor repairs on the equipment they operate. Mechanical skills and experience are required to drive equipment with GPS. Facility and grounds maintenance, including maintenance to existing fence . To work as an agriculture equipment operator requires physical coordination, decision-making ability, mechanical aptitude and driving skills. The job entails working outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, cold, wind, dust, rain and snow). Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Worker is required to obtain a Montana drivers license within 3 months. Increased wages or bonus may be possible depending on experience Housing and Workers Compensation insurance will be provided at no charge to the workers. Social security / Medicaid Taxes and Federal / State taxes will be withheld from U.S. Worker's paychecks. Voluntary withholdings will be deducted from foreign workers' paychecks at their request. Employer will make the following deductions when applicable: FICA, loans and advances, long-distance telephone charges the reasonable repair or replacement cost of willful or negligent damage to housing, tools and equipment caused by the worker (other than normal wear and tear). Worker who quit or are terminated for cause prior to completing 50% of the contract will be required to reimburse the employer for the full amounts of advanced and/or reimbursed transportation and subsistence. Level II wage rate is $18.48 with a housing deduction of $1.80 / hour for H2-A employees for a total wage of $16.68. Increase pay and bonus may be possible depending on experience. In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Employment Service (ES) as a no-fee labor exchange that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) nor the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party. To apply, applicants must provide their full name and contact information. Only those applicants who meet all the special requirements for employment and who are ready, able, willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply. Interested applicants and the State Workforce Agency may call between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Mon. thru Fri. MST. Applicants may apply by visiting the local State Workforce Agency to submit their application an be advised of the terms, conditions and qualifications for the job, pursuant to 20 CFR 655.155. Applicants must provide the name, and working telephone number of the previous employer being used as a reference (the reference must be able to verify the workers experience in the occupation for which the worker is applying). If hired, the applicant must be able to provide U.S. employment eligibility and/or identification documents in verification of the applicants right to work in the U.S. The employer will complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) on each worker. The employer may be reached by the State Workforce Agency. For more information on this job opportunity, contact your local Job Service Office or Job Service Miles City 12 North 10th St. Miles City, MT 59301 406-232-8340