General Ranchhand
Employer
1600 Chevallier Drive
Wolf Creek, MT 59648
United States
Job description
Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock on the range: apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist with irrigating forage; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks); brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; build and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; spray livestock with insecticide
Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock at the ranch: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist with irrigating forage; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks); brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; build and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants; spray livestock with insecticide
Special Requirements
Required to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. spend the majority of work days on the range. live and work singly or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. to ride, handle and tend horses in a manner to assure the safety and health of the worker, co-workers, horses and livestock. 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 outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature. maintain and manage remote housing locations in a safe and responsible manner. work with and around farm machinery such as tractors for supplemental feeding purposes and ATVs for movement of livestock