Livestock/ranch Worker
Employer
31 Upper Millegan Road
Great Falls, MT 59405
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, grass hay, cattle, and sheep. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to livestock 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 (includes haying equipment such as balers, swathers, and rakes); 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 farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; build agricultural structures such as fences; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
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 birth of offspring; apply or administer medications, vaccines, and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; monitor food and water supplies; place mineral blocks; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck by hand or using equipment; inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food; protect herds from predators, using trained dogs; perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes and/or performing artificial inseminations; patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with equipment operation, farm work, and livestock care and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.