General Farm
Employer
201 Kleeman Rd
Peerless, MT 59253
United States
Job description
True Dates of Need run from Feb. 1 Nov. 30 annually. The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock and farming operation: Feeding (no feeding required when cattle are out on summer range), sorting, herding, vaccinating, fencing and other general care for livestock; monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to pastures for grazing; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; calving checks; 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; manually clean stalls/corrals. Shop work is required such as repairing and maintaining equipment and welding; perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements, and operate tractors and farm implements required to plant, cultivate, and harvest hay and other crops; trucking is required; 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 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. Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker) include all tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges). Drivers license is required. Worker may be asked to work additional hours during specific busy times.
Special Requirements
Average 55-60 hours per week. The actual hours may vary and due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the cropping and livestock program. Long odd hours including split shifts are required during harvest, as well as night shifts during calving. The worker may be offered work seven days a week as farm work must be performed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, to work Workers may be requested, but will not be required, to work on the worker's Sabbath..