Range Livestock Herdsman: 24/7 Care & Herding

H2ajobs; Maybell (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

On-site work

Job summary

H2ajobs in Colorado is seeking a ranch hand to perform extensive livestock care on the range and at the ranch. The role requires being available up to 24 hours per day, seven days a week, and living on-site.

You will administer medications, assist with feeding, branding, tagging, and animal welfare, including night checks for pregnant animals and newborns.

The job involves working outdoors in all weather with horses, dogs, and farm equipment, ensuring safety, health, and proper record keeping.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months livestock ranch experience.
• Ability to perform tasks unsupervised and in remote, isolated settings.
• Must ride, handle and tend horses safely.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and care for livestock on the range.
• Assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules.
• Attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring, including night checks.

Skills

Livestock handling

Horse handling

Animal welfare/health monitoring

Record keeping

Outdoor work in all weather

Job description

H2ajobs in Colorado is seeking a ranch hand to perform extensive livestock care on the range and at the ranch. The role requires being available up to 24 hours per day, seven days a week, and living on-site.

You will administer medications, assist with feeding, branding, tagging, and animal welfare, including night checks for pregnant animals and newborns.

The job involves working outdoors in all weather with horses, dogs, and farm equipment, ensuring safety, health, and proper record keeping.