General Ranch Hand
Employer
12841 Turkey Track Rd
Saco, MT 59261
United States
Job description
The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks for a livestock and farming operation:monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers 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; manually clean stalls/corrals. Must be able to operate tractors and farm implements required to plant, cultivate, and harvest hay and other crops; must manually hoist/stack hay bales; pick rocks, repair/replace fence in rough terrain. Mechanical skills and experience are required to use equipment necessary to perform the tasks above. Worker will be required to perform routine mechanical repairs and maintenance on farm equipment. Welding experience preferred. The job entails working around farm machinery, a variety of farm animals as well as exposure to predators and snakes. 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. Additional hours and split shifts needed during haying, calving season, and harvest. Drivers license required
Special Requirements
Additional Hours required during calving, haying and harvest seasons. Lunch hour off.