• Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

    Hemker Wildlife Holdings (Freeport, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: Mar 1, 2026

    End Date: Jan 1, 2027

    48 hours per week, Mon-Sat, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

    Must Apply By: Aug 2, 2026

    Workers provide daily care for live animals, including bovids and other livestock species, by feeding, watering, and monitoring animal health and behavior. Duties include assisting with livestock reproduction such as weaning, supporting births, and hand-raising offspring; weighing animals; catching, herding, and moving animals between enclosures; and conducting daily physical observations to identify illness, injury, or abnormalities, especially in newborn and young animals. Workers clean and disinfect stalls, pens, yards, and equipment using hand tools, pressure washers, and approved disinfectants while following strict biosecurity, animal handling, and sanitation standards. Additional responsibilities include maintaining animal enclosures and grounds, removing fallen trees or brush, operating tractors and utility equipment for weed control and facility maintenance, and performing physically demanding outdoor work in all weather conditions.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    No High School Diploma or GED required

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Two months of recent, verifiable experience performing the listed job duties required. Must be able to obtain an appropriate driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record. Drug screening, including possible random testing after hire. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Work involves exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling and sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending, and repetitive movements.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    2

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### Compensation

    $14.60 / Hourly

    ### Additional Compensation

    As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.

     

    ### Postal Code

    56331

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A #26-204

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

    ### Job Benefits

    EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.

     

    Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.

     

    ### Application Instructions

    Send resume listing experience to:

    MN DEED/FLC

    Attn: H-2A#26-204

    180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

    FAX: 651-297-7722

    EMAIL: [email protected]

    CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513

    Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.