Range Livestock Guardian & Care Specialist

H2ajobs; Saguache (CO); Vor Ort; USD 24.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand in Colorado to care for livestock on the range and ranch. You will interact with animals, monitor health, feed, water, and perform night checks for pregnant animals and newborns.

Responsibilities include handling horses, dogs, and equipment, and ensuring safe movement of livestock between grazing areas. The role requires working outdoors in all weather, staying near the range, and performing duties with minimal supervision while maintaining facilities and records.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in ranch work or livestock handling.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to operate and maintain basic farm machinery.

Aufgaben

• administer medication as needed to livestock; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks); feed and water, tend to dogs and horses; monitor health and weight; identify and treat health issues as needed.
• assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules; assist with vaccination by herding into corrals/stalls; brand, tag, or mark young animals for identification.
• move livestock to grazing areas and monitor for poisonous plants; maintain fences and facilities; perform daily rounds and report signs of malnutrition or disease.
• identify and locate nutrient-dense grasses within grazing areas; monitor birthing problems and take action as needed; repair or maintain tools and equipment.

Kenntnisse

Horse handling

Livestock care

Outdoor work

Farm machinery awareness

Tools

Tractors

ATVs

UTVs

Jobbeschreibung

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand in Colorado to care for livestock on the range and ranch. You will interact with animals, monitor health, feed, water, and perform night checks for pregnant animals and newborns.

Responsibilities include handling horses, dogs, and equipment, and ensuring safe movement of livestock between grazing areas. The role requires working outdoors in all weather, staying near the range, and performing duties with minimal supervision while maintaining facilities and records.