Ranch hand

springfield ranch ltd; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 771,000 - 1,488,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation

Job summary

Springfield Ranch Ltd in British Columbia is seeking reliable farm workers for a seasonal role on a beef cattle and crop farm in a rural Williams Lake area.

You will perform chores such as feeding and tending animals, monitoring calving, operating and maintaining machinery, and handling field tasks like harvesting and spraying crops. This position offers staff accommodation and requires 40 to 60 hours per week with shift and night work.

Qualifications

• No formal education required; no degree or diploma.
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year in farming.
• Ability to operate and maintain farm equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the calving process.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Feed and tend animals.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings.
• Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment.
• Construct and repair wood or metal supports and structures.

Skills

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Forage equipment

Haying equipment

Job description

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work Site Environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming

Work Setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Monitor the calving process
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Perform general farm duties
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment
• Construct and repair wood or metal supports and structures

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment

Area of Specialization

• Fences

Personal Suitability

• Team player

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment Terms Options

• Shift
• Night
• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week