Ranch Hand II

ADP, Inc.; Safford (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite housing

Job summary

ADP, Inc. is seeking a Ranch Hand Level II to oversee daily care, feeding, handling, and observation of cattle, along with the maintenance of ranch facilities and equipment.

The position reports to the Ranch Foreman and requires practical livestock experience, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work safely outdoors with limited supervision. Onsite housing is provided as part of a full-time exempt role.

Qualifications

• Requires practical livestock experience.
• Mechanical aptitude for operating farm equipment.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and dependability.
• Physically capable with stamina for outdoor work.
• Ability to work safely with limited supervision in variable outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water cattle according to schedules and nutrition requirements.
• Monitor cattle for illness, injury, or distress and report concerns.
• Move, sort, weigh, and handle cattle safely.
• Assist with vaccinations, treatments, and calving activities as trained.
• Maintain humane handling, sanitation, biosecurity, and welfare practices.
• Inspect and maintain ranch grounds, buildings, fences, and water systems.
• Repair fences, gates, and livestock containment structures.
• Operate and inspect vehicles and equipment as trained.
• Keep records of feeding, treatments, movements, and supplies.
• Prioritize work based on welfare and safety needs.
• Report issues to Ranch Foreman and assist in emergencies.

Skills

Practical livestock experience

Mechanical aptitude

Sound judgment

Dependability

Physical stamina

Work safely with limited supervision

Job description

Ranch Hand Level - II

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $50,000.00 Annually

Position Summary

The Ranch Hand Level - II is a mid-level ranch operations position responsible for the daily care, feeding, handling, and observation of cattle, along with the maintenance of ranch grounds, buildings, structures, fencing, water systems, vehicles, and support equipment.

Working under the general direction of the Ranch Foreman, this position independently completes routine livestock-care and property-maintenance assignments while assisting with more complex ranch operations and improvement projects. The Ranch Hand Level - II is expected to recognize animal-health concerns, identify unsafe or deteriorating conditions, complete routine repairs, operate equipment safely, maintain accurate records, and communicate issues requiring additional support.

The position requires practical livestock experience, mechanical aptitude, sound judgment, dependability, physical stamina, and the ability to work safely with limited supervision in changing outdoor conditions.

This is a full-time exempt position with a wage of $50,000.00 annually plus onsite housing.

Key Responsibilities

• Feed and water cattle according to established schedules, nutritional requirements, pasture conditions, and management direction.
• Monitor cattle for illness, injury, abnormal behavior, poor body condition, or distress and promptly report concerns.
• Safely move, sort, count, weigh, load, unload, restrain, and identify cattle.
• Assist with vaccinations, treatments, calving activities, newborn calf care, and other animal-health procedures when trained and authorized.
• Maintain humane livestock-handling, sanitation, biosecurity, and animal-welfare practices.
• Inspect and maintain ranch grounds, roads, drainage areas, pastures, barns, sheds, corrals, loading facilities, and livestock shelters.
• Repair and maintain fences, gates, posts, braces, cattle guards, temporary panels, and livestock-containment systems.
• Inspect, clean, and perform routine repairs to wells, pumps, pipelines, tanks, troughs, floats, and other livestock water systems.
• Operate trucks, tractors, skid steers, loaders, trailers, mowers, utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, pumps, generators, and approved hand and power tools.
• Conduct equipment inspections and perform routine preventive maintenance and minor mechanical repairs within demonstrated skill and authorization.
• Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas, storage locations, livestock facilities, and equipment.
• Complete feeding, treatment, livestock-movement, maintenance, inspection, fuel, supply, and equipment records as assigned.
• Prioritize work based on animal welfare, water availability, livestock containment, safety, and operational needs.
• Report animal concerns, equipment failures, material shortages, property damage, unsafe conditions, and incomplete work to the Ranch Foreman.
• Assist with emergency response involving escaped livestock, water interruptions, severe weather, fence failures, fire threats, and equipment breakdowns.
• Provide task-level guidance and practical assistance to less-experienced ranch hands without normally exercising formal supervisory authority.
• Follow all safety procedures, environmental requirements, chemical-handling practices, and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Perform other ranch-related duties consistent with the employee’s training, experience, and assigned level of responsibility.