General Ranch Hand
Employer
746 Pinecreek Rd
Plevna, MT 59344
United States
Job description
GENERAL FARM RANCH WORKER must perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to the production of livestock and hay: feed and water livestock (only when not grazing on grasslands and drinking from stock tanks and/or natural resources); herd livestock to pasture for grazing; examines animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving; place mineral blocks; assists with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corral and/or stall or manually restraining animal on the range; applies medications to cuts and bruises; sprays livestock with insecticide; assists with castration of livestock; clips identifying notches on or brands animals; drive skid steer/loader to haul/distribute feed/water; manually clean stalls/corrals. Must be able to operate farm equipment to assist with planting, cultivating, and harvesting hay (long/odd hours); manually hoist/stack hay bales; repair/replace fence in rough terrain. Workers must be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure the safety of the worker, coworkers, and livestock. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. Must be willing and able to occasionally live and work independently or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental conditions. Worker must be able to crouch, bend, lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Drivers License required.
Special Requirements
ANTICIPATED RANGE OF HOURS
Seasonal Hours: Average 10 hours per day - 60 hours per week
Feb 1 May 1 estimated hrs. are 7am to 6pm (Mon.-Sat.)
May 1 Oct. 31 estimated hrs. range from 6am to 7pm, or split shifts from 6am to noon and 4pm to 10pm (Mon.-Sat.) during harvest
Oct. 31 Dec. 1 estimated hrs. are 7am to 6pm (Mon.-Sat.)