Winter Ranchhand

Thornock Ranch LLC; Cokeville (WY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals provided

Transportation

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a ranch hand to perform a variety of tasks in general ranch work and livestock production during winter months. Responsibilities include applying medications, feeding and watering cattle, maintaining facilities, and assisting with loading and unloading hay and supplies.

The role requires operating equipment safely in all weather and maintaining water sources and fences. Housing meals and transportation are offered as part of the benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in ranch work or related setting.
• Ability to operate and maintain tools and equipment safely.
• Comfort working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Apply medications to cuts and bruises as needed.
• Feed and water cattle; ensure access to clean water.
• Maintain corrals, pens, and handling facilities.
• Maintain fences and gates; repair water lines and pipes.
• Load/unload hay, grain, and supplies as required.
• Move and stack feed and equipment for transportation.
• Inspect animals for signs of illness or injury.
• Prepare and maintain farm grounds and structures.
• Break ice from water sources during winter months.

Skills

Livestock handling

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Tools

Farm machinery

Job description

Responsibilities

Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general ranch work and the production of livestock through winter months: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; break ice over frozen water sources; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; feed cake and mineral to cattle in pastures; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; load bales of hay and/or sacks of grain onto truck or trailer used for feeding; loading/unloading trucks; maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; make certain animals have access to fresh water; mix and feed specific feed rations to cattle; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; use proper animal husbandry skill to prevent hypothermia/abortion/death; adjust alignment of pipes ; adjust gates and pipe connections to control water flow; adjust valves to start and/or adjust water flow; loading/unloading trucks; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds.

Benefits

• Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
• Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient cooking facilities to prepare meals. Transportation to the grocery store will be provided to the workers at no cost no less than once every two weeks.
• Transport: Transportation to the place of employment (inbound):The employer will provide or pay for commercial bus or airline service to 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 distance involved. Upon completion of 50% of the work contract period, the employer will reimburse worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily

Requirements

• Experience wanted: 3 months
• Required to: to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe and responsible manner, to maintain equipment and machinery to a standard established by the employer, work outdoors in all types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as poisonous snakes and large game animals, biting insects and extreme temperature, perform tasks capably and efficiently with daily supervision.