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Farmworkers for sheep/ Trabajadores de campo para borregos

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Dowagiac, MIFull-time / Temporary$14.45/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$14.45/hr
Location
Dowagiac, MI
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The employer seeks farmworkers to care for sheep and lambs in Michigan from December 1, 2026, through May 30, 2027. The work schedule is 35 hours per week, Monday through Saturday, with additional hours potentially offered but not required. The employer requires one month of verifiable agricultural experience. Housing and daily transportation to the worksite are provided under the stated conditions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sheep and Lamb CareAnimal Health MonitoringStall and Equipment CleaningFeed MixingLivestock Grooming and ShearingSnow Removal Equipment Operation

Qualifications

1 Month Agricultural Experience

Full job description

Location / Ubicación: MICHIGAN | Dates / Fechas: 12/01/2026-05/30/2026 Positions / Posiciones: 1 | Wage Rate / Salario: $14.45hr. *Available to applicants throughout Michigan/ Disponible para solicitantes en el estado de Michigan Work Schedule / Horario Laboral: 35 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. 35 horas por semana, lunes hasta sabado. Horas adicionales pueden estar ofrecidas, pero no serían obligatorias. Experience / Experiencia: Requires 1 months of verifiable agricultural experience. Se requiere 1 meses de experiencia agrícola. Job Duties / Funciones del trabajo: Feed and water sheep and lambs and monitor food and water supplies. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Maintain heated watering system. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Remove ice formed in water. May have to drive to town to pickup supplies. Alimenta y da agua a ovejas y corderos y supervisa los suministros de comida y agua. Examina a los animales para detectar enfermedades, lesiones o dolencias, y para revisar características físicas, como la velocidad de ganancia de peso. Mantén el sistema de agua calentada. Limpia los establos, corrales y equipos usando soluciones desinfectantes, cepillos, palas, mangueras de agua o bombas. Mezcla el alimento, los aditivos y los medicamentos en las proporciones indicadas. Mantén registros de crecimiento, alimentación, producción y costos. Acicala, corta, recorta o castra, corta orejas y colas, o esquila los abrigos para recolectar pelo. Opera equipos para remover nieve para poder mover los comederos. Retira el hielo que se forme en el agua. Puede que tengas que ir al pueblo a recoger suministros. Housing / Vivienda The employer provides housing at no cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their residence at the end of the workday. Separate sleeping quarters and bathroom facilities are designated for male and female workers; family housing is not available. El empleador proporciona vivienda sin costo a los trabajadores que no pueden regresar razonablemente a su residencia al final de la jornada laboral. Se designan cuartos para dormir y baños separados para trabajadores masculinos y femeninos; no hay vivienda familiar disponible. Transportation / Transporte: Employer offers transportation at no cost to workers occupying Employer-provided housing to the worksite and return on a daily basis using any combination of van, truck and car depending on crop conditions and locations. Such transportation will be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Workers hired from beyond normal commuting distance will be reimbursed for inbound transportation costs. Upon completion of the work contract, these workers will also be provided with outbound transportation costs. El empleador ofrece transporte sin costo a los trabajadores que ocupan vivienda provista por el empleador hacia el lugar de trabajo y de regreso diariamente utilizando cualquier combinación de camioneta, camión y automóvil dependiendo de las condiciones de cultivo y ubicación. Dicho transporte estará de acuerdo co

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