Winter Livestock Worker
Lost Creek Dairy, LLC
📍 Roggen, CO · Weld County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26222-157758
- 📞 Phone: +1 (303) 849-6222
- ✉️ Email: lcdhumanresources@lostcreekdairy.net
Employer instructions
Qualified applicants may contact Tammie Eldred, Office Manager, by calling: 315-704-8988 or emailing lcdhumanresources@lostcreekdairy.net. Interviews will be conducted by phone or in person Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Worker must possess documentation of legal authorization to work in the U.S. at the time the worker reports for work and will be examined by the employer as a condition for completing the hiring process. The employer or agent for the employer will complete the Form I-9 for all workers.
✉️ 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 Winter Livestock Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26222-157758
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Break ice and thaw lines; ensure barn heaters are operational and maintaining temperature for cattle; adjust ventilation as necessary based on temperatures and weather conditions; maintain clean, sanitary farm areas by cleaning stalls, pens, and equipment with disinfectants, brushes, shovels, hoses, or pumps; handling manure by scraping, piling, and loading; covering/uncovering feed; distributing, additives, and medications in prescribed portions; winterize, clean and maintain farm facilities and equipment systems, including washing parlor walls/floors/pit, bulk tank, feeders, pails, sinks, and pipelines, as well as maintaining and repairing systems, feed troughs, and trucks; keeping records; receiving and moving cattle; providing day to day care for cows, heifers, calves, and yearlings; observing animals for injury, illness, and growth/weight gain; assisting with calving and weaning; ensuring orphan calves receive colostrum immediately after birth; feeding, watering, nursing assistance, vaccinating, medicating, castrating, and providing hay as needed; change and maintain correct teat dips depending on temps and moisture; hand or machine milking; breaking ice in water troughs; sorting, segregating, and herding animals; identifying animals with brands, tags, paint, or tattoos; performing reproduction related tasks such as timely breeding.
*Shifts are 6AM to 6PM with one hour lunch. 5 days/week, with 2 days off, and days will vary.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Keenesburg, Co) |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities. The housing unit is equipped with a fully functional kitchen, with refrigeration, food storage, and eating utensils. |
| Daily transportation | The employer will provide free transportation at least once per week so that the workers will have the opportunity to purchase groceries and for personal errands. Transportation for grocery shopping and personal errands is provided in an 8-seat van. SEE ADDENDUM C. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will provide inbound and outbound transportation by air via the most economical airline. The employer will provide transportation for the workers to and from the airport to and from the jobsite in an employer owned 8-seat van. The employer will reimburse the worker for daily subsistence expenses during inbound and outbound travel. |
| Pay deductions | NONE. The employer will pay the highest applicable wage rate required by law. For 2026 in Colorado, the AEWR is $15.16 per hour for Skill Level I H-2A workers and $16.68 for Skill Level 1 U.S. workers. These rates apply to all U.S. and H-2A workers respectively. H-2A workers provided no-cost housing. No further deduction should be made Overtime available; paid at time and 1/2 rate of pay. Employer will abide by all of Colorado's agricultural laws to include Senate Bill 21-087 ("SB87") and the Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS order) #38. Effective 1/1/25, overtime must be paid after 48 hours worked per week, or 56 hours worked per week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26222-157758 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Palmer Polaski, PC |
| Posted | Sep 1, 2026 |