Farmworkers, Farm Ranch And Livestock Animals
Rippen Farms LLC
📍 Mccook, NE · Red Willow County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26199-109141
- 📞 Phone: +1 (308) 737-7220
- ✉️ Email: rippenfarmsllc@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Applicants can contact Shane Rippen at 308-737-7220 during office hours 8-5pm CT time, Mondays - Fridays.
The actual employment offer is at the sole discretion of the employer. Referrals will be accepted from the State Workforce Agencies (SWA's), directly from applicants, walk-ins, gate hires and from other sources. SWA's should thoroughly familiarize each applicant with the job specifications and terms and conditions of the nature of employment before a referral is made.
Workers must meet the following criteria:
1. Are available and indicate a willingness to work the entire season.
2. Are able, willing and qualified to perform the work.
3. Have transportation to the job site at the start of the season. Transportation costs will be reimbursed.
4. Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment.
5. Are legally entitled to work in the USA.
The worker must possess documentation required to enable the employer to comply with the employment verification requirements of IRCA. Accurate completion of form I-9 will be required of each worker within three (3) days of employment pursuant to US Law. Employer will abide by the requirements and assurances of 20 CFR 653.501 in the processing and/or hiring of individuals referred through the clearance system.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Farmworkers, Farm Ranch And Livestock Animals (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26199-109141
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Our daily routine consist of:
Maintain watering systems, including freezing prevention and or repair as a result thereof.
Proper handling of calves and cows in various pregnancy and birthing stages with additional care to accommodate cold and or freezing temperatures at the time.
Processing (sorting) of calves to include sorting and taking care of sick animals in need of application of pharmaceuticals with ongoing treatment per protocol.
Ongoing repair of feedlot equipment and facilities, including welding fences and structures.
Operating equipment to haul hay using tractors and wagons.
Remove manure from cattle pens.
Required documentation of all activities in the feedlot tracking programs.
Job duties include the following, but are not limited to:
Feeding, watering, herding, castrating, branding, weighing, catching, and loading animals.
Examining animals to detect diseases and injuries.
Assisting in birthing, administering medications, vaccinations, or insecticides.
Maintaining winter animal housing areas; using diggers, shovels and other equipment needed.
Ongoing maintenance includes cleaning, maintaining and repair of equipment, various workshop tasks as well as maintenance of grain bins and general buildings.
Use of various farm and cattle specific equipment.
Maintaining records, as required by relevant various entities, clients and inhouse management.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 60 lb |
See Addendum C
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | The wage offer for H-2A workers is only $18.02 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Culbertson, Ne) |
| Housing | Housing owned by employer. Employer will only accommodate workers. Should family visit workers, employer will accommodate family as arranged with employer. |
| Meals | Housing provided to the workers have fully equipped kitchens where they can prepare and cook their own meals three times a day. The kitchens are fully functional and equipped with appliances such as stove, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher – all in working condition. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary utensils for prepping and cooking food. Adequate sinks with the warm and cold water under pressure. The employer will ensure that workers have access to a grocery store at least once a week to purchase their own food/produce. Workers have access to vehicles to drive themselves to the grocery stores from the house to the stores and back. |
| Daily transportation | See addendum C. |
| Travel to the job | The Employer will, as per H2A regulations, reimburse the worker for travel cost, including daily subsistence rates stipulated at the time, from the worker’s place of residence to the workplace, and upon contract completion, from the workplace back to the worker’s place of residence at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charge for the distance involved, for example return bus and or airfare. |
| Pay deductions | Federal and state taxes as required by law. Reasonable repair cost of damage from deliberate or negligent destruction, other than that caused by normal wear and tear for damage to housing, furnishings, tools, or equipment may be deducted from the workers’ pay if it can be shown that the shortage, breakage, or loss is caused by a dishonest or willful act, or by the gross negligence of the employee. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26199-109141 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Cargo of Dreams DBA Workforce Recruitment |
| Posted | Jul 23, 2026 |