Farm and Ranch Worker

H2ajobs; Hoven (SD); 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 South Dakota is seeking a General Farm and Ranch worker to handle livestock, operate tractors and farming equipment, and perform routine maintenance outdoors in varying weather. Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds and work longer hours during haying and harvest seasons.

The role involves haying, calving, planting, and processing tasks with housing and meals provided by the employer. Transportation assistance is available to support travel to the work site.

Qualifications

• Mechanical skills and experience to operate farm equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
• Willingness to work in varying weather conditions outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, care for and move livestock using farm vehicles.
• Operate sprayers, seeders, planters, and harvesting equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on farm equipment.
• Load hay, repair fences, and assist with planting and harvesting.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Farm equipment operation

Physical strength

Tools

Tractors

4-wheelers

Side by sides

Harvesting equipment

Job description

General Farm and Ranch position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock and farming operation:monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides and tractors to feed in the winter until able to move to pastures for grazing; operate sprayers, seeders, planters, and harvesting equipment; operate grain handling equipment; and clean bins. 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 existing fence lines 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. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas and fields. 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, planting and harvest. Drivers license required. Increased wages and or bonus may be possible 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

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).

Experience wanted:

3 months

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.