General Farm/Ranch Laborer
Great Plains Buffalo
📍 Reva, SD · Harding County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26222-157839
- 📞 Phone: +1 (605) 569-9061
- ✉️ Email: gpbjohn@outlook.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. Peak Season Labor, Inc. is the Designated Agent.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for General Farm/Ranch Laborer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26222-157839
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Perform manual and mechanized tasks related to the open-range herding, sorting, care, and health monitoring of a commercial buffalo herd. Maintain crucial winter ranch infrastructure, above-ground watering systems, and specialized feeding equipment during peak winter operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Livestock Handling & Horsemanship
• Herd buffalo across rugged terrain from one pasture to the next.
• Execute long trail drives with the buffalo herd over extended periods.
• Sort buffalo efficiently based on age, sex, and physical condition.
• Demonstrate comfort riding horses safely
Health, Monitoring, & Veterinary Care
• Identify illnesses, injuries, or physical oddities in buffalo for treatment or culling.
• Administer veterinary treatments for diagnosed illnesses or physical injuries.
• Assist with veterinary tasks including corralling, sorting, pregnancy testing, and vaccinating.
Equipment & Vehicle Operation
• Operate pickup trucks equipped with hydraulic bale beds to distribute hay feeding.
• Operate All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) safely for herding and tracking buffalo.
• Operate farm tractors for feeding hay and clearing ranch paths.
• Drive manual transmission vehicles safely across varied ranch terrain.
• Efficiently and safely operate power tools for repair work.
• Perform routine maintenance and servicing on ranch equipment and vehicles.
Ranch Infrastructure & Water Systems
• Build and repair ranch fencing using high-tensile barbed wire and fiberglass posts.
• Maintain and repair homes and outbuildings located on the ranch property.
• Set up above-ground water lines and valves to supply portable water tanks.
• Move portable water tanks frequently to track and follow the moving buffalo herds.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the above-ground water system under freezing conditions.
Job Requirements
• Experience: 3 months of verifiable experience in livestock handling (preferably bison), fence building, and operating agricultural machinery.
• Vehicle Requirements: Must possess a valid driver’s license and be capable of operating manual transmission vehicles.
• Physical Demands: Heavy lifting, long periods of riding/driving, and working outdoors in extreme winter weather and freezing temperatures.
H-2A Seasonal Itinerary & Season of Need
Active Months (Worker Needed)
• October: Prep corral facilities for the annual buffalo roundup. Move herds from summer pastures closer to working facilities. Sort buffalo herd bulls away from the females prior to bringing the herd into the main corral.
• November: Corral, sort, pregnancy test, vaccinate, and ship buffalo. Initiate daily hay feeding operations for designated winter herds.
• December: Continue extended sorting and shipping operations depending on November timelines. Feed all different herds a minimum of 3 times per week. Rigorously monitor water tanks to keep them from freezing. Move herds across pastures as necessary.
• January: Feed multiple buffalo herds at least 3 times per week. Manage winter water systems and prevent line freezing. Move herds to alternate pastures as required.
• February: Execute regular winter-feeding routines. Maintain non-freezing water tanks and manually clear ice if necessary. Move herds across winter pastures as required.
• March: Continue regular February winter feeding and water maintenance duties. Begin moving designated herds closer to designated calving pastures.
• April: Closely monitor and supervise herds during the critical calving season. Identify and treat delivery complications or injuries.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 100 lb |
H-2A Workers will be offered a minimum wage of $16.59 per hour, paid on a biweekly basis; with housing, utilities, and Worker's Compensation Insurance all provided.
Employer reserves the right to pay more than the published minimum wage rate.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Reva, Sd) |
| 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, Gordon Cattle Company, 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. All employees currently reside in employer-provided housing. Workers live in the same yard as the main buildings and barns. |
| 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) |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26222-157839 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Peak Season Labor, Inc. |
| Posted | Aug 20, 2026 |