Summer Ranch Hand
Employer
2951 County Road 260
Gustine, TX 76455
United States
Job description
Perform any combination of the following tasks required to tend livestock and the ranch during the hot summer months: administer medication as needed; cut and clear noxious trees and shrubs that harm grass and plant species in grazing areas; deliver feed and supplements to livestock and operate the appropriate equipment required to ensure adequate provision of both; deliver water to livestock through hot summer months using large water trucks; evaluate and adjust feed rations for livestock according to body condition and season of production; identify and administer appropriate medication for various health issues such as internal parasites, respiratory issues, injuries, etc.; inspect and clean livestock waterers; maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets; make certain animals have access to fresh water; monitor and treat livestock for internal and external parasites; operate and tend equipment such as pickups, 4-wheelers, tractors, tub grinders and skid steers trailers (livestock, utility and flatbed); repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage
Special Requirements
Required to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for haying and supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for irrigating and the movement of livestock, handle animals using low stress handling methods.