Ranch Hand/irrigation Worker
Employer
2980 County Road 265 (including fields/worksites within a 8-mile radius)
Somerset, CO 81434
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of grass/hay, alfalfa, and livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general ranch work/irrigation/crop production.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or ranch grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain ranch structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of ranch areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; operate chain saws and other hand tools; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Flood Irrigation duties will include the following: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; utilize/maintain tarps and dirt dams; inspect ditches for leaks/blockages; maintain/repair ditches; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.
Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in delivery; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock when weather conditions prevent foraging on pastureland; place mineral blocks; herd livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 3 months experience with ranch/irrigation work and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.