Range Worker
ENSAR, LLC
📍 Laredo, TX · Webb County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26306-335888
- 📞 Phone: +1 (210) 748-6881
- 🌐 Website: www.workintexas.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Employer instructions
Contact Joe C. Martin IV at (210) 748-6881 Interviews either in person or by phone will be during normal business hours [between the hours of 8am and 4pm Mon. - Fri.] The actual employment offer is at the sole discretion of the employer. Referrals will be accepted from the State Workforce Agencies, directly from applicants, walk-ins, gate hires, and from other sources. SWA's should thoroughly familiarize each applicant with the job specifications of employment before a referral is made. Workers must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Are available and indicate willingness to work the entire season. 2. Have transportation to job site at start of season for non-local workers and daily for local workers. 3. Have been fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment. 4. Are legally entitled to work in the U.S. 5. Are able, willing and qualified to perform the work. Workers must possess documentation required to enable employer to comply with the employment verification requirements. Accurate completion of form I-9 will be required of each worker within 3 days of employment pursuant to U.S. Law.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Range Worker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26306-335888
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Workers will be on call 7 days per week and 24 hours per day. A normal workday consists of 9 to 10 hours of work, depending on the tasks that are needed to be accomplished that day. Some workdays may consist of 12 to 14 hours of work when they can’t be avoided due to cattle being in confinement. A normal work week consists of 6 days of work per week. Because this work is for agricultural work in Texas, it is exempt from the over time laws. Worker must be able to perform all duties on the range that are necessary in connection with the herding and production of cattle and must be able to perform all duties off the range that are closely and directly related to the herding and production of cattle. A majority of workdays will be performed on the range. Workers will be responsible for guarding and protecting livestock from predatory animals and poisonous plants; feeding, fattening, and watering cattle; examining cattle to detect diseases, illnesses, or other injuries; administering medical care to sick or injured cattle; applying vaccinations and spraying insecticides on the range; and assisting with the breeding, birthing, raising, weaning, castration, branding, and general care of cattle. Worker must be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure his or her own safety, and must also be able to rope newborn calves for processing. Workers will be provided, without charge, a cellular phone with a mapping application or applications, and will be required to have GPS location sharing active on all days, including rest days so that employer can locate them should it need assistance. Workers will also have use of trucks and utility vehicles that will have GPS tracking devices installed so that employer can help them navigate the range. Workers must be able to learn to use a cellular smartphone and its mapping applications and GPS tracking devices so that employer can communicate with workers and help them navigate the range and perform their job duties. Exposure to extreme temp, repetitive movements, extensive pushing, pulling walking and frequent stooping Involves lifting and carrying of 50 lbs frequently Employer will furnish at no cost, all tools including but not limited to: rope, tack, gloves, veterinary equipment, hand tools, protective gear, bedding etc. as well as effective electronic means of communication (cell phone and 2 way radio) for work and emergency purposes. If worker is in an area where electronic communication will not work, the employer or person designated by employer will contact the worker in regular pre-scheduled visits twice daily. May be required to take post hire random drug and/or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. May be required to submit a post hire employer paid criminal background check. Failure to comply or felony convictions that the employer reasonably believes will impair safety of others on the worksite will result in immediate termination. Applicants must possess a driver’s license issued in the country of which they are a citizen. Workers must strictly follow employer’s instructions with respect to their work, treatment of one another, and employer’s premises, ho The hours listed represent the normal work schedule. Due to the nature of the duties and weather it is the prevailing practice to work substantially more, less or different hours than those listed, sometimes for extended periods of time. When the number of hours for a week exceeds the number listed then, the worker may be offered, but not required, to work more hours. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on the weekend, a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 6 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test Background check |
Applicants must possess a minimum of 6 months of experience in similar occupations involving the herding and production of cattle on the range and produce one or more references for the employer to verify the applicants experience experience required
Benefits and conditions
| Paid | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Pay details | Raises and/or bonuses may be offered based on work performance, skill or tenure. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Laredo, Tx) |
| Meals | The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, three sufficient meals a day or free and convenient cooking facilities with adequate provision of food to prepare meals. At least 4.5 gallons of potable water per day per worker for drinking and cooking, delivered on a regular basis, and additional water (may be nonpotable) sufficient to meet the workers laundry and bathing needs |
| Daily transportation | For workers residing in employer-provided housing the employer shall provide transportation between housing and worksite and for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services) in the form of pickup, car, van, or other common means controlled/operated by the employer between the place where the employer has provided housing to the actual work site and return at the end of the workday. |
| Travel to the job | For non-commuting workers the employer pays/reimburses for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment. This will include the most economical form of transportation which can include a van, bus or a plane ticket if driving is not possible. |
| Pay deductions | The employer will make the following deductions as applicable: FICA, Federal/State Taxes, court ordered child support, garnishments and liens according to individual circumstances, all as required by law, repayments of cash advances or loans, & repayment of over payment of wages to the worker. Reasonable repair costs of damage to housing caused by willful acts or gross negligence, or any damage to or loss of equipment/tools caused by a willful act or gross negligence will be deducted from workers found to have been responsible for such damage. Other deductions may be made if expressly authorized by the worker in writing. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26306-335888 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | H2A Labor Assistance, Inc. |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |