Winter Ranchhand

Charlesworth Ranch Company LLC; Marathon (TX); In loco; USD 25.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

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Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

H2ajobs in Texas is seeking a versatile ranch worker to perform general ranch duties and support livestock production during winter months.

Responsibilities include applying medications, maintaining tools and fences, feeding cattle, loading hay, and handling water troughs while working outdoors in all weather.

Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transportation to groceries and work sites arranged as described.

Competenze

• Experience in ranch or farm work preferred; able to operate basic farm machinery and equipment.

Mansioni

• Perform general ranch duties related to winter livestock production.
• Apply medications to cuts and injuries on livestock.
• Assist in maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities.
• Feed, water and ensure cattle have adequate provisions.
• Load and unload hay, grain, and supplies; move them as needed.
• Maintain fences, water troughs and farm structures.
• Assist with snow removal, movement of livestock, and fire suppression as required.

Conoscenze

Ranch work

Livestock handling

Descrizione del lavoro

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
• loading/unloading trucks
• maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds
• removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds.

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

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, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of livestock, work with, repair and maintain both set field fence and temporary electric fence, assist in removal of snow from animal pens, corrals and roads within the ranch, assist with fire suppression and control to protect livestock and forage in the event that wildfires arise, Workers receive daily supervision and on-site training (1-3 months). No independent operation of farm equipment with out supervisor approval and safety check, perform tasks capably and efficiently with daily supervision,