General Farm/Ranch Hand

Descripción del trabajo

The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of cattle, grain and hay. Duties will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care, examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain to determine delivery time, assist in delivery and night calving, apply or administer medications/vaccines, mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock , fill and move feeders for the calves; place mineral blocks, drive equipment, herd livestock to various pastures, drive 4-wheeler to move livestock; confine livestock in stalls, clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds, dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock. WE DO NOT FEED livestock during the summer months when the cattle feed on range lands and drink from natural water sources and automatic watering troughs. In the fall the worker will assist with the weaning and processing of calves. Worker will be required to operate farm equipment for planting, grain production and harvesting of hay; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck, basic fence maintenance of existing fence lines, pick rocks, perform general cleanup of farm acreage, and drive/load/unload semi-trucks (on the ranch only). Worker may be required to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance on farm equipment. Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with farm animals and machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind, dust and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds Winter Hours - 7am to 5pm Monday - Friday and Some Saturdays. Summer Hours - 6am - 5pm Monday-Saturday. Increased wages and or bonus may be possible depending of experience.