General Ranch Worker
Employer
7400 Routt County Road 82
Slater, CO 81653
United States
Job description
Two temporary position openings. $15.58 per hour + housing at no cost to the worker. A signed contract may be required. Three quarter time guarantee. Work tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to the worker. Transportation & subsistence expenses to worksite provided by employer or paid by employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. Must be able to lift 75 pounds. Performs any combination of the following tasks to attend to ranch duties. Fencing on 5500 acres of land -- 32 miles of private and National Forest property to build and maintain fencing. Set wooden and steel fence posts on private and National Forest land. Install wire fencing and lay down fencing for Nation Forest property. Tools to include post hole diggers, shovels, wire stretchers. Workers will maintain ranch buildings and corrals, and equipment. Build retaining walls for flood protection, mow rake pastures, clean stalls and corrals as needed. Workers must be willing to perform all duties according to the employer's requirements during the contract period. Workers will be expected to work in conditions normally associated with Colorado climatic conditions.
Special Requirements
The employer will provide workers compensation coverage for injury and disease arising out of and in the course of the workers employment and no cost to the worker and will be in effect not later than the beginning date of this job order.
The employer will provide at no cost to worker, a cell phone as an effective means of communicating with persons capable of responding to the workers need in case of an emergency. This devise may be used for emergency or business use only.
This may be substituted for other means if the conditions warrant. Worker will be directed and controlled by the ranch operator and/or designated foreman. However, workers are often required to work alone for long periods without supervision and to perform the required work reliably and properly. Three months prior experience as a general ranch worker and one satisfactory reference is required. The name and address or telephone number of the employer reference that can verify the workers experience