Calving Hand
Hinsz Ranch
📍 Mclaughlin, SD · Corson County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26232-182282
- 📞 Phone: +1 (605) 848-0444
- ✉️ Email: hinsz02@westriv.com
Employer instructions
Referrals will be accepted from any source including other applicants, workforce agency personnel, walk-ins, gate hires, etc.
Workers may contact our office at 27103 108th Street, McLaughlin, SD 57642 or contact Hinsz Ranch at 605-848-0444 and/or contact the local state workforce office during regular hours and submit an application or resume.
✉️ 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 Calving Hand (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26232-182282
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
During the winter season, workers will perform general livestock and farm maintenance duties associated with the care of cattle and winter farm operations. Duties will include feeding cattle and calves according to the farm’s feeding schedule, including bucket-feeding grain to calves. Workers will haul hay to livestock and remove net wrap from hay bales before feeding.
Workers will inspect, maintain, and monitor livestock water tanks and watering systems to ensure an adequate supply of water is available and to prevent freezing during cold weather. Workers will chop and remove ice around livestock watering areas as necessary.
Workers will assist with snow and ice removal from areas necessary for safe access to livestock, feeding areas, farm buildings, and equipment. Workers will also perform general shop and farm maintenance work as needed during the winter season.
Workers will grease, inspect, clean, and perform routine maintenance on livestock feeding equipment and other farm equipment used during winter operations. Duties may include assisting with minor repairs, equipment upkeep, and preparing and maintaining equipment for continued farm use.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 60 lb |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $17.72 per hour. Applicants may be offered higher than the advertised wage rate due to experience or merit. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Mclaughlin, Sd) |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and/or other incidentals. |
| Daily transportation | The Employer will provide daily transportation between housing provided or secured by the employer & the employer's place of employment at no cost to the worker. We will transport the workers from the housing to the worksite each morning of the workweek & will transport the workers from the worksite to housing at the end of each workday. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will provide advance subsistence at a minimum amount of $16.78 per 24-hour period of travel from the place of recruitment to the place of employment (if it is the prevailing practice). Workers who provide receipts for meals and non-alcoholic beverages in excess of $16.78 will be reimbursed during the first pay period, up to the maximum of $68.00 per 24-hour period of travel from place of recruitment to the place of employment (if it is the prevailing practice). |
| Pay deductions | Any advances will be deducted with the consent of the employee. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26232-182282 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Floyd Nielsen Law Firm PLC |
| Posted | Aug 25, 2026 |