Farm and Ranch Hand

H2ajobs; Baker (MT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Job summary

H2ajobs in Montana seeks a Livestock Production worker to monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers, assist with calving, vaccinate and inspect for diseases. The role includes feeding, hay handling, and fence repair in rough terrain.

Outdoors year-round with exposure to cold and weather; lifting up to 100 pounds. Hours may vary; split shifts during calving; housing and meals provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with livestock care in outdoor environments.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers between pastures.
• Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries.
• Assist with calving and vaccinate livestock.
• Herd into corral or stall and restrain animals.
• Clip identifying notches or brands; repair fences and hay handling.

Skills

Livestock handling

Calving assistance

Disease detection

ATV/UTV operation

Vaccination administration

Fence repair

Tools

ATV/UTV vehicles

Job description

The Livestock Production position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock operation:monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to and from pastures for winter feeding while pastures are not producing feed; 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 manually hoist/stack hay bales; pick rocks, repair existing fence lines sometimes 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. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to extreme cold, snow 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 calving season. Driving is required on ranch only but if they have a valid drivers license may drive off the ranch. Increased wages and bonuses available depending on experience.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker.

Transport: INBOUND 1) Advance the worker the required transportation and subsistence costs to workers in corresponding employment who are traveling to the employer's work site. The amount of daily subsistence payment will be no less than those set forth in Sec 655.173(a). 2) Pay directly for the inbound transportation, typically, airplane transportation, and reimburse any subsistence costs.

If the employer has not previously advanced or paid directly for the inbound transportation and subsistence costs

Experience wanted: 3 months

Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): 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).

The expected work schedule may be required in a split shift due to the nature of the job duties. Hours may vary due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the job. Work may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but only required to work the hours specified. Work may be offered 7 days a week but only required 6 days a week.