Winter Cattle Feeder & Equipment Maintenance
Beery Bros
📍 Richey, MT · Dawson County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26211-135519
- 📞 Phone: +1 (406) 939-4235
- ✉️ Email: beerybros@live.com
Employer instructions
To apply, applicants must provide their full name and contact information. Only those applicants who meet all the special requirements for employment and who are ready, able, willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should apply. Interested applicants and the State Workforce Agency may call between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Mon. thru Fri. MST. Applicants may apply by visiting the local State Workforce Agency to submit their application and be advised of the terms, conditions and qualifications for the job, pursuant to 20 CFR 655.155. Applicants must provide the name, and working telephone number of the previous employer being used as a reference (the reference must be able to verify the workers experience in the occupation for which the worker is applying). If hired, the applicant must be able to provide U.S. employment eligibility and/or identification documents in verification of the applicants right to work in the U.S. The employer will complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) on each worker. The employer may be reached by the State Workforce Agency.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Winter Cattle Feeder & Equipment Maintenance (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26211-135519
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
1Equipment Preparation
• Equipment Prep: Service, test, and winterize tractors, skid steers, and mixing wagons to prepare for the feeding season.
• Cold-Weather Care: Check fluid levels, grease fittings, anti-freeze, and battery conditions daily.
• Shop Organization: Organize tools and service shop to maintain a clean, safe workspace.
Active Winter Feeding & Fence Care
• Daily Feeding: Operate mixing wagons, loaders, and tractors to distribute precise feed rations to livestock.
• Fence Line Repair: Walk, inspect, and fix perimeter and sorting fences damaged by weather or livestock.
• Maintain Water Systems: Break, melt, and check ice in stock tanks and automated water systems daily.
• Monitor Herd Health: Observe cattle behavior and physical conditions daily for signs of illness or injury.
• Log Feed Records: Maintain accurate daily logs of feed ingredients used and head counts.
Infrastructure Maintenance & Cattle Off-Movement
• Bedding Management: Haul, break, and spread bedding straw in calving facilities and shelter sheds.
• Clear Snow: Shovel and plow snow around barns, gates, and water tanks to maintain safe access.
• Clean Feed Infrastructure: Keep feed storage bins, bunks, and mixing areas dry and free of old feed.
• Herd Transition: Assist with sorting and herding cattle off the property as they clear out by the middle of March
Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges).Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards such as poisonous snakes and predators. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Drivers' License is required.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 100 lb |
Worker may be offered Increased wage and/or bonus depending on experience and season.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | H-2A workers will be paid minimum wage of $11.23/hour |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Richey, Mt) |
| Meals | Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker |
| Daily transportation | The employer will provide transportation between housing provided by the employer and the employer’s place of employment at no cost to the worker. The employer provided housing and the Place of employment begin at the same location. Employer provided housing is in same yard as main place of employment. When transportation is needed, workers with driver’s licenses will be provided with a company vehicle, or another licensed driver employed by the company will transport workers. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will pay for INBOUND and OUTBOUND transportation as well as all reasonable daily subsistence costs to amount to no less than those set forth in § 655.173(a). Transportation to place of employment: The employer may provide transportation to the place of employment by one of the following means: |
| Pay deductions | Housing and Workers Compensation insurance will be provided at no charge to the workers. Social security / Medicare Taxes and Federal / State taxes will be withheld from U.S. Worker’s paychecks. Voluntary withholdings will be deducted from foreign workers’ paychecks at their request. Employer will make the following deductions when applicable: FICA, loans and advances, long-distance telephone charges the reasonable repair or replacement cost of willful or negligent damage to housing, tools and equipment caused by the worker (other than normal wear and tear) |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26211-135519 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Peak Season Labor, Inc. |
| Posted | Aug 6, 2026 |