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Animal Care Specialist

Courtland, KS

$14 - $18.25/hr

Zoltenko Farms, Inc., a progressive and family-owned livestock operation located near Hardy, NE, is ... Working Conditions: * Work closely with 4-5 individuals during trainings, collecting, treatments ...

Zoltenko Farms, Inc., a progressive and family-owned livestock operation located near Hardy, NE, is ... Working Conditions: * Work closely with 4-5 individuals during trainings, collecting, treatments ...

Lead workers onsite, including contractors, temps, and service providers * Help ensure compliance ... Farming background a plus Special Demands: * Heavy-duty, operational, mechanical, and technical ...

Lead workers onsite, including contractors, temps, and service providers * Help ensure compliance ... Farming background a plus Special Demands: * Heavy-duty, operational, mechanical, and technical ...

Lead workers onsite, including contractors, temps, and service providers * Help ensure compliance ... Farming background a plus Special Demands: * Heavy-duty, operational, mechanical, and technical ...

Lead workers onsite, including contractors, temps, and service providers * Help ensure compliance ... Farming background a plus Special Demands: * Heavy-duty, operational, mechanical, and technical ...

Previous automotive, electrical assembly, heavy equipment, farm equipment, or truck assembly ... Employees gain hands-on experience with advanced technology while working in a collaborative, team ...

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How much do farm worker temporary jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 27, 2026, the average hourly pay for farm worker temporary in Kansas is $15.57, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.27 and $17.16 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Farm Worker Temporary, you need physical stamina, basic agricultural knowledge, and the ability to follow instructions, often gained through prior farm or manual labor experience. Familiarity with basic farming tools, machinery, and sometimes safety certifications such as OSHA training are advantageous. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and effective teamwork skills help individuals excel in the seasonal, fast-paced nature of this work. These abilities ensure safe, efficient, and productive farm operations during peak periods.

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As a Farm Worker Temporary, your daily tasks may include planting, harvesting, sorting, packing crops, and maintaining farm equipment or facilities. You will often work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, sometimes for extended periods or early morning hours, depending on crop schedules. Teamwork is important, as you’ll collaborate with other farm workers and supervisors to meet production targets and maintain quality standards. The job offers the opportunity to gain hands-on agricultural experience and can provide valuable skills for those interested in long-term farm or agricultural work.

What is a Farm Worker Temporary job?

A Farm Worker Temporary job involves performing seasonal agricultural tasks such as planting, cultivating, harvesting, and packing crops. These positions are usually available for a limited period, depending on the farming season and crop needs. Workers may also handle livestock, operate farm equipment, and maintain farm infrastructure. Temporary farm workers are often hired through seasonal employment programs or contracts to support peak labor demands.

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Infographic showing various Farm Worker Temporary job openings in Kansas as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $32,380 per year, or $15.6 per hour.
Farm Technician II - Garnett, KS

Farm Technician II - Garnett, KS

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Garnett, KS • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Life

Posted 28 days ago


Thermo Fisher Scientific rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 419 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

199th of 535 rated manufacturers


Job description

Work Schedule
10 hr shift/days
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Rapid flashing lights, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Various outside weather conditions, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights
Job Description
Farm Location: Garnett, KS
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
How will you make an impact?
You are a dependable, hard-working colleague that will make a difference for our customers and fellow colleagues every day. Your impact will range from maintaining farm property, equipment, and facilities to caring for farm animals, particularly sheep.
A Day in the Life:
As part of the Microbiology Division team, you will help our customers find solutions and workflows for food, clinical and pharmaceutical environments. You will be responsible for:
  • Feeding animals daily and provide care as needed.
  • Setting up equipment for bleeding, maneuver animals into shoots, bleed animals as needed, and clean area thoroughly.
  • Assisting with general farm upkeep of fence lines, drainage ditches, lawn, house/farm repairs including minor electrical and plumbing repairs.
  • Providing basic feed and upkeep for animals on a weekend rotation basis.
  • Operating company vehicles and machinery such as tractors, truck and loader.
  • Checking farm for safety and security as needed.
  • Using hand-held machinery, such as grinder, drill and weed eater for routine farm upkeep.
  • Reporting any actual or potential safety hazards to the Supervisor, Human Resources, Safety Specialist or Senior Management.

Keys to Success:
Education
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience
  • Basic exposure to hand tools and equipment from a farming environment.
  • 1+ years of related farm experience or equivalent experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • Possess basic knowledge of English, math and the ability to read.
  • Possess good mechanical proficiency.
  • Ability walk up to 2 hours a day.
  • Ability to stand up to 8 hours a day
  • Lift up to 25 pounds.

We offer competitive salary, an annual incentive bonus plan, and a range of other employee benefits!
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with deep expertise in healthcare, focused on a select set of subsectors, including pharmaceutical services and technology, medtech and related services, life science tools and diagnostics.
This decision follows a thoughtful evaluation as part of Thermo Fisher's ongoing business strategy to actively manage and strengthen our portfolio.
We expect the transaction will be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory approvals. Until the transaction is complete, Thermo Fisher will continue to operate the business.
If you join the microbiology business prior to the close of the transaction, your employment is expected to transition to Astorg.
For more information, please review:
Thermo Fisher's press release
Astorg press release

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