Range Livestock Herdsman: On-Range Care & Herding

H2ajobs; Absarokee (MT); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

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Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation provided

Descripción de la vacante

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand to perform rangeland, ranch, and housing duties in Montana. The role requires working outdoors most days and spending time on the range with livestock care, feeding, and monitoring health.

Responsibilities include medication administration, assisting with loading/unloading livestock, diagnosing health issues, and ensuring animals have access to water and forage. Housing and meals are employer-provided where applicable.

Formación

• 6 months experience required
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to handle animals using low stress handling methods
• Willingness to spend majority of workdays on the range and in outdoor settings

Responsabilidades

• administer medication as needed
• apply medications to cuts and bruises
• assist with loading and unloading livestock according to shipping schedules
• assist with sorting and cutting of culls
• attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks)
• brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes
• care for newly born offspring
• examine animals to detect diseases and injuries
• feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both
• guard against predatory animals and from eating poisonous and/or noxious plants
• identify livestock that are preparing to give birth
• monitor grazing areas for poisonous and/or noxious plants and take action to prevent animals from consuming any identified
• move livestock to spring and summer grazing areas

Descripción del empleo

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand to perform rangeland, ranch, and housing duties in Montana. The role requires working outdoors most days and spending time on the range with livestock care, feeding, and monitoring health.

Responsibilities include medication administration, assisting with loading/unloading livestock, diagnosing health issues, and ensuring animals have access to water and forage. Housing and meals are employer-provided where applicable.