Livestock Worker/ranch Hand
Employer
32460 180th St
Highmore, SD 57345
United States
Job description
•¢ Moving cattle from winter grazing pasture to calving pastures
•¢ Calving begins end of February through May
•¢ Preparing barns, pens, and pastures for calving
•¢ Maintaining and fixing winter grazing and calving pasture fences
•¢ Bedding down barns with straw
•¢ Cleaning barns daily
•¢ Operating tractor and/or feed wagon to feed mother cows daily
•¢ Maintaining feeding equipment
•¢ Checking on mother cows and newborn calves at minimum of three times daily
•¢ Assisting birthing mother cows as needed
•¢ Assisting newborn calves as needed
•¢ Sorting mother cows that have birthed from those that have not yet calved
•¢ Checking water tanks twice daily to break ice and open up
•¢ Branding and vaccinating all newborn calves
•¢ Assisting in feeding all other groups of cattle (i.e., bulls and one year old calves that will be bred
over the summer)
•¢ Inspect and fix summer grazing pastures
•¢ Moving cattle to summer grazing pasture in May/June
•¢ Prepping haying equipment
•¢ Assist during spring/winter storms (snow/ice/rain)
o Moving mother cows to protection if storm is predicted
o Setting up wind break fences and stationary bale feeders
o Bedding down all areas mother cows occupy with straw
o Monitoring cattle and newborn calves throughout the day and night during storm
o Removing snow and cleaning up pens and pastures after storm
o Monitoring water tanks and lines to prevent freezing pipes and low water supply
Special Requirements
Minimum of 1 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Employer requires criminal background check post-hire at employers' expense due to the presence of children on the farm. Failure to pass criminal background check will result in termination of employment. Lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive sitting is required. Repetitive movements is required. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience. Employer may reward exceptional work with monetary or other benefits in addition to those listed here in his sole discretion.