Ranch Hand

H2ajobs; Sidney (MT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Sidney, Montana, seeks a dedicated livestock caregiver to perform a range of on-farm tasks including feeding, watering, disease checks, vaccinations, and assisting veterinarians during calving.

The role requires at least 3 months of cattle experience and tractor driving, no high school diploma required, and a willingness to obtain a Class D driver's license within two months. Housing and meals provided.

Qualifications

• 3 months tractor driving and cattle experience.
• Must be willing to obtain a Class D driver's license within two months.
• No high school diploma/GED required.

Responsibilities

• Feed and waters livestock on the farm.
• Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries.
• Vaccinate animals and apply medications to cuts and bruises.
• Spray livestock with insecticide and maintain stalls.
• Assist veterinarian in delivery of offspring.
• Clean stalls and maintain buildings and equipment.
• Maintain breeding, feeding and cost records.

Skills

Tractor driving

Cattle handling

Livestock care

Education

No high school diploma/GED required

Job description

Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock, such as cattle on farm. Feed and waters livestock. Examines animals to detect diseases and injuries. Vaccinates animals. Applies medications to cuts and bruises, spray livestock with insecticide. Confines livestock in stalls, washes and clips them to prepare them for calving and assists veterinarian in delivery of offspring. Binds or clamps testes or surgically removes testes to castrate livestock. Cleans livestock stalls and sheds, using disinfectant, solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain buildings and equipment. Maintain breeding, feeding and costs records.

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: Employers will provide free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities to the workers that will enable workers to prepare their own meals.
• Transportation is also provided to and from the grocery store once a week or as needed.
• Transport: The employer may state that it will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to groups of workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.

Experience wanted: 3 months

Cell phone usage is limited to business related calls only. NO TEXTING. No smoking or drinking of alcoholic beverages during working hours. Must have three months tractor diving and cattle experience. To comply with Federal, State and County regulations must be willing to obtain an appropriate driver's license (class D) within two months of employment. If applicant does have a license, applicant must furnish employer with current drivers abstract showing acceptable driving record. No high school diploma/GED required.