Livestock Worker

H2ajobs; Fruita (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a temporary ranch hand in Colorado to support livestock care, feeding and pasture management. The role requires 3 months of prior ranch experience and a willingness to work long hours, including night shifts during calving.

Housing and meals are provided, along with transportation arrangements as needed. Candidates must be able to lift up to 75 pounds, ride horses or operate an ATV, and work in conditions typical of Colorado climates.

Qualifications

• 3 months of ranch experience and one satisfactory reference required.
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds.
• Experience with cattle handling and pasture management desirable.
• Knowledge of repairing fences, irrigation, haying and livestock housing helpful.

Responsibilities

• Attend to livestock feeds and waters using tractor or team.
• Repair and clean corrals and maintain fences and buildings.
• Calve calves and perform vaccinations and pregnancy checks.
• Move livestock to pasture and assist with castration and identification marking.
• Maintain ranch equipment, facilities and range improvements.

Skills

Ranch experience

Horseback riding

ATV operation

Physical stamina

On-call schedule

Job description

ONE temporary position opening. $2686.85 per month + free housing and food. A signed contract may be required. Three quarter time guarantee. Work tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no cost to the worker. Transportation & subsistence expenses to worksite provided by employer or paid by employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. This position will require that the worker will have a 24/7 on call general schedule and will be with the cattle at least 51% of the time. The worker will be provided with mobile housing that will move along with the worker. Employer will provide workers a minimum of 4.5 gallons of potable water per day per worker for drinking and cooking purposes. Additional clean water will be provided to meet the workers laundry and bathing needs. Cell phones will be used as well as a mobile radio if no cell service. Employer will see worker no less than every two days to provide fresh water and food as requested by the worker. Must be able to ride horses and/or ATV in order to move the livestock safely. Must have 3 months experience and provide (1) reference from previous employer with knowledge of applicants skills. Must be able to lift 75 pounds. Attend to livestock feeds and waters livestock by tractor and/or team on range or at ranch headquarters. Repairs & cleans corrals. Calve calves, vaccinations and pregnancy check cows. Moves livestock to pasture for grazing. Assist with castration of livestock, and identification marking. Maintain all fences, corrals, cabins, buildings, range improvements, and livestock equipment used for proper cattle management. Cleans livestock stalls and sheds, using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Must have knowledge of repairing fences, irrigation knowledge and management, planting, cultivating and harvesting hay for livestock. Maintain ranch buildings. Maintain equipment in a working condition and observe safe practices. Assist with the shipping of cows and calves. Longer hours (night shifts during calving) and more days (up to 7 days per week) may be required when feeding cows supplemental rations, calving season, irrigation and haying season. Workers must be willing and able to perform all duties according to the employers requirements during the contract period. Workers will be expected to work in conditions normally associated with Colorado climatic conditions. All materials and tools will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will provide, at no cost to the worker, utensils, utilities and facilities for use in preparing their own meals. Employer will provide food. Opportunity and transportation will be provided to the worker at no cost to the worker, in order for he/she may purchase other personal necessities. The employer will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities to the workers to enable the workers to prepare their own meals.

Transport: The employer will advance transportation and subsistence costs from place of recruitment to place of work to both U.S. and H2A workers being recruited and extend the same benefit to workers in corresponding employment, consistent with 20 CFR 655.122(h). The mode of inbound/outbound transportation will be determined by and agreed upon by both the employer and worker for the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

Experience wanted: 3 months

The employer will provide workers compensation coverage for injury and disease arising out of and in the course of the workers employment and no cost to the worker and will be in effect not later than the beginning date of this job order.

The employer will provide at no cost to the worker, a cell phone as an effective means of communicating with persons capable of responding to the workers need in case of an emergency. This device may be used for emergency or business use only.

This may be substituted for other means if the conditions warrant. Worker will be directed and controlled by the ranch operator and/or designated foreman. However, workers are often required to work alone for long periods without supervision and to perform the required work reliably and properly. Three months prior experience as a general ranch worker and one satisfactory reference is required.