General Ranch Hand
Employer
696 North Yellowstone Trail
Big Timber, MT 59011
United States
Job description
The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks related to livestock and farming operation: monitor, care for and move livestock to pastures for grazing; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving; place mineral blocks; vaccinate livestock, herd into corral and/or stall and manually restraining animals; apply medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide; assist with castration of livestock; clip identifying notches or brands animals; drive skid steer/loader to haul/distribute feed/water during months when livestock are not eating/drinking range grasses/natural water sources or from stock tanks; manually clean stalls/corrals. Must be able to make make minor equipment repairs, and perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements, and operate tractors and farm implements required to plant, cultivate, and harvest hay; must manually hoist/stack hay bales; pick rocks, repair/replace fence in rough terrain. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. The job entails working around farm machinery, a variety of farm animals as well as exposure to predators and poisonous snakes. The worker must be willing and able to occasionally work independently or in small groups of workers. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental conditions. Worker must be able to crouch, bend, lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Driving is required on ranch only.
Special Requirements
Sunday - worker may be requested to work on Sunday but not obligated to do so.