Farmworker, Herder
Vesper Ranch
📍 Big Wells, TX · Dimmit County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26278-280126
- 📞 Phone: +1 (512) 517-2455
- ✉️ Email: kvesper.office@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest Local State Workforce Agency to inquire about this job opportunity and learn about the terms and conditions. SWAs may only refer for employment individuals who have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment and have indicated, by accepting referral to the job opportunity, that he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment. Applicants may also contact the employer for a phone interview between 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday thru Friday.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworker, Herder (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26278-280126
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock on the open range: feeds and waters livestock, herds livestock to pasture for grazing; examines animals to detect diseases and injuries; assists with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corral and or stall manually restraining animal on the range; applies medications to cuts and bruises; sprays livestock with insecticide; assists with castration; clips ID notches on or brands animals. Will repair and clean fence lines. Must be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure the safety of the worker, co worker, and livestock. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. Must be willing and able to occasionally live and work independently or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. 9 hours per day is normal but workers may be on call for up to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Minimum 6 months verifiable work experience required. The employer confirms that a minimum of 90% of the work contract shall be performed on the range for the total number of workdays requested.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 6 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
The employer confirms that a minimum of 90% of the work contract shall be performed on the range for the total number of workdays requested. The ranch consists of hundreds of square miles of ground and is home to many thousand head of livestock. The ranch housing is located on the ranch and is considered traditional style housing, not tented temporary housing which is commonly found in many Range Herder operations. Although workers will be living in fixed site housing, they do not work in the house and do in fact spend their days on the open range. On Sundays when a worker is given the day off, other ranch personnel work in coordination to cover this day but, If a herders immediate attention is required on the range, such as a predator attack, the range worker is alerted to it via his two way radio or cell phone, both of which are provided to the range worker at no charge to the worker.
Benefits and conditions
| Paid | Biweekly |
|---|---|
| Pay details | A worker can earn bonuses and/or wage increases based on performance and length of service with the employer, this benefit is at the sole discretion of the employer. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Big Wells, Tx) |
| Housing | Fixed site housing has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and full kitchen and is owned and operated by the employer. |
| Meals | Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchens, utilities, cooking and eating utensils will be provided at no cost to occupants of Employer-provided housing. Employer will provide an adequate provision of food that includes a daily source of protein, fruits and vegetables, vitamins and minerals, and an adequate supply of potable water, Food is provided to the workers without charge or deposit. Employer will also provide (on a weekly basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and toiletries. The workers have access to employer-provided kitchen facilities in H-2A ranch housing, which is located within close proximity to the range. Workers can prepare meals in ranch housing kitchen facilities to bring with them while working away from housing on the range. No kitchen facilities or meals are provided to workers not occupying Employer-provided housing. |
| Daily transportation | For workers residing in employer provided housing only, employer will provide (at no cost to worker) daily transportation from the housing to the worksite and back each day and to the stores weekly. Workers will be transported by a 5 passenger 2017 RAM 3500 pickup truck, 5 passenger 2019 Ford F-350 pickup truck, a 5 passenger 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, or a 5 passenger 2009 Toyota Tacoma. All vehicles are owned and insured by the employer. Transportation will meet all required regulations |
| Travel to the job | The employer offers prearranged chartered or commercial bus, van, or plane whichever is the most economical and reasonable means for the distance involved for the inbound and outbound workers travel. |
| Pay deductions | All deductions required by law will be made from the worker’s paycheck. Social security, federal and state (if applicable) taxes will only be deducted from foreign H-2A workers upon written request. All workers are subject to reasonable repair cost of damage for the repair/replacement of tools and or equipment and the reasonable cost of negligent damage to lodging facilities and vehicles if worker is shown to have caused the shortage or damage by a dishonest or willful act. This may be charged to worker after damage has occurred and upon employees written authorization to make the deduction. Workers who quit or are terminated for cause prior to completing 50% of the contract will be required to reimburse the employer for the full amounts of advanced and/or reimbursed transportation and subsistence. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26278-280126 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Head Honchos LLC |
| Posted | Oct 6, 2026 |