Farmworker
Lewis Energy Group L.P.
📍 Utopia, TX · Uvalde County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26306-335129
- 📞 Phone: +1 (956) 728-5978
- ✉️ Email: ealbritton@glaciercap.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
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Farmworker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26306-335129
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Workers will operate and maintain a variety of agricultural equipment including tractors, tractor-drawn implements, skid steers, balers, cutters, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow, fertilize soil, plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest hay crops. Duties require the ability to independently operate modern equipment with multiple hydraulic controls, GPS-assisted guidance systems, and precision attachments. Workers will inspect, service, and perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments on machinery and equipment to ensure proper field operation and safety. Workers must be able to determine correct implement settings and calibrations based on field conditions and crop stage without direct supervision. In addition to crop-related work, employees will be responsible for the daily care, feeding, and monitoring of the employer’s cattle herd. Duties include mixing and distributing feed rations using loaders and feed wagons, maintaining clean and adequate water sources, checking animal health, administering basic veterinary care (such as vaccinations, deworming, and treatment of minor injuries or illness), and identifying early signs of distress, disease, or calving. Workers will also move livestock between pastures or pens using low-stress handling techniques, assist with tagging, weighing, and sorting cattle, maintain accurate livestock records, and ensure fencing, gates, and enclosures are properly maintained to prevent animal loss or injury. Employees will safely operate employer vehicles and equipment on public roads to transport materials, hay, and livestock; a valid driver’s license is required. Work requires adherence to detailed protocols for machinery operation, livestock safety, and field efficiency. Three (3) months of prior experience in similar hay and cattle operations is required to ensure competency with large-scale equipment, livestock handling, and the ability to work independently under limited supervision.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test Background check |
Hours listed in Section A.6 are the anticipated hours to be worked. The employer may offer additional work hours or these hours could increase or decrease based on weather conditions, crop delay, pests or disease, crop yield, available labor, and or productivity. Use of electronic devices during work hours is restricted to emergencies only.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | H2A Wage: $14.37/ hour. 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) (Utopia, Tx) |
| Housing | Housing consists of gray sided, 1200 Sqft, mobile homes fully furnished with kitchen and laundry facilities. Housing is owned and operated by the employer. |
| Meals | The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals, this includes basic appliances, pots, pans, utensils, plates, bowls and dish washing facilities for meal preparation etc. The employer will also provide (on a regular weekly basis and at no cost) transportation, to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. |
| 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 8 5 passenger Ford F150s, 4 5 passenger Ford F250s and 2 15 passenger transit vans 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-300-26306-335129 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |