Ranch Helper
Employer
1 Homansville Pass Rd
Eureka, UT 84628
United States
Job description
Seeking qualified individuals for seasonal employment at our Utah high desert ranch. Our property experiences restricted access from mid-November to mid-March due to winter weather conditions. Duties during the spring, summer, and fall seasons encompass labor-intensive activities related to animal production, including land clearing by removing bushes, shrubs, deadwood, and excess growth from pastures or ranch grounds, as well building and repairing corrals for cattle and other grazing animals. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences as soon as ground thaws and will continue into the fall before ground freezes. Seasonal duties for cattle production will include sorting and moving cattle into corrals and then out to pasture, feed and water cattle when not grazing on grasslands, examine animals to detect diseases and injuries, assist with calving, castrate, brand, tag, vaccinate, clamp animals, clean and disinfect corrals. Assist in shipping and prepare cattle for the winter months.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 due to equipment use. Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities such as: lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs (possible 2-person). All applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate. This job requires 2 months of prior experience working on a ranch. Workers must report to work at the designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather conditions, such as sunlight, temperature or other factors. Employer will provide, without charge or deposit, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job duties.