Farm & Ranch Assistant: Harvest, Livestock & Field Ops

Nebraska Ag Connection; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) or retirement plan

Paid vacation

Health insurance

Job summary

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is seeking a Farm & Ranch Assistant for a diversified Nebraska operation. The role involves hands-on farming and livestock work across crops and cattle, with tractors, combines, and support equipment in daily use.

The candidate should have strong combine experience, cattle handling skills, and a willingness to work long hours during calving, haying, and harvest seasons. Housing and benefits may be available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working on a diversified farm and livestock operation preferred.
• Strong combine-operating experience required.
• Experience with cattle handling, calving, feeding, doctoring, and processing.
• Ability to operate tractors, hay equipment, trucks, and farm machinery.
• Irrigation experience preferred.
• CDL or ability to obtain a CDL preferred.
• Must be dependable, honest, safety-minded, and willing to work as part of a team.
• Must be interested in a stable, long-term position.

Responsibilities

• Operate combines during corn and soybean harvest.
• Assist with irrigation throughout the growing season.
• Perform tillage, field preparation, haying, and other seasonal fieldwork.
• Operate tractors, hay equipment, trucks, and farm machinery.
• Haul grain, hay, cattle, and farm inputs as needed.
• Assist with grain handling and winter grain hauling.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and cleaning.

Skills

Farm experience

Combine operation

Cattle handling

Calving & processing

Tractor & equipment use

CDL preferred

Dependability & teamwork

Tools

CDL

Job description

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is seeking a Farm & Ranch Assistant for a diversified Nebraska operation. The role involves hands-on farming and livestock work across crops and cattle, with tractors, combines, and support equipment in daily use.

The candidate should have strong combine experience, cattle handling skills, and a willingness to work long hours during calving, haying, and harvest seasons. Housing and benefits may be available.