Ranch Associate

5NR Operating LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

5NR Operating LLC in Chesaw, WA is seeking a hardworking livestock ranch hand for full-time outdoor work on over 1,000 acres. The role involves moving cattle, managing grazing, water provision, and fence maintenance; training is provided. Starting salary is $50,000–$75,000 per year with potential raises after performance reviews.

The job is physically demanding and outdoors with no indoor/office tasks. Housing is not provided, but housing may be available within 40 minutes of the ranch.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, but experience is a plus.
• Position is physically demanding and outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Move livestock daily to new paddocks and provide water to livestock with portable system.
• Maintain and upgrade fencing and infrastructure as needed.
• Assist with seasonal hay operations, calving/kidding, and market-related tasks as applicable.

Job description

Job Description

• Starting salary - $50,000-75,000/year
• Full time employment - start as soon as possible.
• Potential for annual pay raises based on regular performance reviews
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Housing not provided
• Town of Chesaw, Washington
• Housing likely available within 40 minutes of ranch
• Chesaw - 0 minutes commute
• Oroville - 30 minutes commute
• Osoyoos, BC (Canada) - 40 minutes
• Tonasket - 40 minutes commute
• Over 1,000 acres located in the north central highlands of Okanogan County
• Topography is a mix of heavily wooded timber and grasslands
• Elevations range from 2,800'-3,500'
• Cattle: Scottish Highland Cattle
• Goats: New Zealand / American Kiko goats
• Sheep: Dorper/Katahdin cross
• Horses: use for work with the livestock
• Practice regenerative agriculture and organic farming/ranching practices
• Improve quality of soil to capture carbon and promote biodiversity
• High stock density grazing practices to regenerate the land and produce highest quality meats
• 100% grass-fed livestock
• Aggressively grow livestock counts through on-farm breeding and acquisitions
• Utilize 100% of timber deadfall for mulching/composting and firewood
• No task/job is better or worse than another task/job - we value everyone's contributions equally

No experience needed but certainly a plus. Experienced candidates could be slotted into a future Ranch Manager position. Ideal candidates would be positive-thinking, self-motivated, hard-working, mentally tough / resilient, and maintain a positive outlook. We will train employees all required tasks, but we are also seeking candidates that can be innovative and help us continuously improve our processes and systems. We are also looking for candidates that are open to trying to new tasks and take on new challenges. Candidates need to maintain a positive attitude whether they are performing highly skilled tasks or working on the side of a hill moving livestock. Position will be physically demanding and almost entirely outdoors – we are not looking for indoor/office employees.

Priority Tasks

• Grazing season: Move livestock daily to new paddocks which involves setting up series of temporary electric fences and interacting with the livestock. Provide water to livestock with portable water system. Mulching/composting. Upgrading and expanding permanent fencing solutions.
• Winter months: Hay operations, calving/kidding, marketing/sales, facility upgrades. Collect deadfall for mulching/composting and firewood.

Additional Tasks / Projects (based on candidate’s experience and farm needs)

• Market analysis, customer acquisition, and sales.
• Obtain certifications - grass-fed, regenerative, and organic.
• Soil testing and analysis.
• Development of rotational grazing plan.
• Testing and implementation of new procedures to streamline operations.
• Budgeting and procurement.
• Design/construct chicken tractors for field chicken grazing.
• Perform basic carpentry tasks for new facilities and improving existing facilities.
• Potential for slaughtering and processing select livestock.
• Potential for marketing and sales as we enter commercial sales.