
Winter Livestock Worker/Trabajador de ganado de invierno
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Sawyer, MISeasonal / Full-time$14.45/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity seeks winter livestock workers in Sawyer, Michigan and La Porte County, Indiana, from November 16, 2026, through April 1, 2027. Workers feed and care for livestock, monitor animal health, operate equipment, and maintain facilities. The employer provides housing at no cost to eligible workers who cannot reasonably commute home after work, and offers transportation to and from the worksite for workers in employer-provided housing.
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Location / Ubicación: Sawyer, Michigan and La Port County, Indiana | Dates / Fechas: 11/16/2026- 04/01/2027 Positions / Posiciones: 4 | Wage Rate / Salario: $14.45hr. Work Schedule / Horario Laboral: 45 hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Additional hours may be offered but not required. 45 horas por semana, lunes hasta sabado. Horas adicionales pueden estar ofrecidas, pero no serían obligatorias. *Available to applicants throughout Michigan/Disponible para solicitantes en el estado de Michigan Experience / Experiencia: Requires 1 months of verifiable agricultural experience. Se requiere 1 meses de experiencia agrícola. Job Duties / Funciones del trabajo: Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies during winter months when animals are not able to graze in fields. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals. Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions to ensure proper weight gain. Alimenta y da agua al ganado y vigila los suministros de comida y agua durante los meses de invierno cuando los animales no pueden pastar en los campos. Examina a los animales para detectar enfermedades, lesiones o problemas, y para revisar características físicas, como la tasa de aumento de peso. Maneja camiones, tractores y otros equipos para distribuir el alimento a los animales. Inspecciona, mantiene y repara equipos, maquinaria, edificios, corrales, patios y cercas. Limpia establos, corrales y equipos usando soluciones desinfectantes, cepillos, palas, mangueras de agua o bombas. Mezcla el alimento, los aditivos y los medicamentos en las porciones indicadas para asegurar un aumento de peso adecuado. 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 con las leyes y regulaciones aplicables. Los trabajadores que están contratados fuera de la distancia normal para viajar al trabajo estarán reembolsados para el t
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