IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING WAGES FOR TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL JOBS
The Department of Labor recently announced new minimum wage rates, called Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), that employers must offer and pay, at the time work is performed, to nonimmigrant H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment beginning on the effective date of the new wage rates. To see the new hourly AEWRs for non-range occupations (effective January 1, 2023) and the national monthly AEWR for herding or production of livestock work on the range (effective January 1, 2023), please visit: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/wages/adverse-effect-wage-rates
Sheep Herding/lambing
Sierra Orchards LLP
Winters, CA
$3,853.63 per month
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +15307953824
- Email address to Apply:
- seanmcnamar@gmail.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- No
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 1
- Job Duties:
- SHEEPHERDING/LAMBING: The employer is seeking a motivated employee to care and protect the sheep on an "on-call" 24/7 basis. Worker will be required to support their sheep operation with tasks including but not limited to: constructing and deconstructing paddocks using wire net fencing; moving sheep between paddocks, along with their water troughs, salt, batteries, and energizers; maintaining fence to contain the herd, energizer systems, water troughs, and corrals; support during lambing season; support docking, castrating, vaccinating, ear tagging, sorting, and loading sheep; maintaining of healthy pasture by removal of plants dangerous to herd; guarding flock from predatory animals; operating a 4-wheeler, side-by-side or pickup truck on ranch property only; perform other farm or ranch chores related to the production and husbandry of sheep on an incidental basis. Duties that may be performed off the range less than 50% of the time include: attending to sheep and lambs in barns during lambing season. Employee must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, and live and work singly or in small groups of workers for extended periods of time. General supervision will be provided by the ranch owner. Worker must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Job Classification:
- 45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements
- Experience Required:
- Yes
- Months of Experience Required:
- 3
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- null null - null null
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Sierra Orchards LLP
- Location:
- Winters, CA 95654
- Telephone Number:
- +15307953824
Worksite
- Address:
- 5265 Putah Creek Rd, Winters, CA 95654
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-23086-879168
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 4/12/2023