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H-2AFarming and ranching

Sheep Shearer

Fairchild Sheep Shearing LLC

📍 Buhl, ID · Twin Falls County

Pay$16.83 per hour
DatesJan 5, 2027 – Jun 1, 2027
Openings8
Hours per week48

How to apply

Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26296-319250

Employer instructions

The DOL Job service will refer applicants to Fairchild Sheep Shearing LLC, at phone number
2084042530, Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm. The applicant will speak with Dallas or Whittney
Fairchild. Hiring will be done over the phone and confirmed upon arrival of at least one reference from a recent employer.

✉️ 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 Sheep Shearer (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26296-319250

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Remove wool from sheep. Shear with power driven clippers at least 90 ewes/lambs per day without tying the feet. Exercise care not to nick, pink, or cut skin and to avoid double cuts. Clip wool close to hide so that the wool is removed in one piece, ready for the wool grader to examine and sort according to quality. Keep equipment cleaned and oiled. Will also set up shearing plant prior to shearing and pack up shearing plant upon completion of shearing so everything is ready to move to the next job site. 1 Month experience required. it is important that the sheep shearers and the wool grader work in cooperation with other for the proper handling of the wool. Fairchild Sheep Shearing LLC will provide each worker with an emergency telephone at no charge to the worker during the entire period of employment.
Employer, Fairchild Sheep Shearing LLC will provide the following tools, motor and hanger at no cost to the workers.

Requirements

EducationNone required
Experience1 month

Person seeking new employment must provide at least one reference from recent employer.

Benefits and conditions

Schedule8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
PaidOther
Housing typeEmployer-provided (including mobile or range) (Buhl, Id)
MealsEmployer will provide free cooking/kitchen facilities in mobile trailer units so workers can prepare their own meals. Also, free transportation to stores so workers can purchase their own groceries at least every 5-7 days.
Daily transportationMobile trailer units are transported to each work site. Daily transportation is not needed for workers who live in employer provided housing.
Travel to the jobEmployer will reimburse the worker the cost of transportation and subsistence from place of recruitment to the place of work upon completion of 50 % of the work contract period. Upon completion of work contract period, employer will pay the return cost of the transportation and subsistence to the workers. Transportation is provided by the employer from the place of recruitment in the form of round trip airline tickets. Employer will reimburse each worker the daily subsistence.
Pay deductionsFederal Tax, State Tax and Social Security
Draw/ Advances, if any
Tools, If any are purchased other than the provided tools (Motor and Hanger)
Employer agrees to pay the highest of the federal, state, AWER rate, the prevailing wage rate and agreed upon collective bargaining wage.

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Case numberJO-A-300-26296-319250
Official occupationFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00)
PostedNov 9, 2026

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