Ranch Hand for SL Ranch in Stevensville, MT

Job Description

SL Ranch in Stevensville is seeking a full time ranch hand to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay and cattle. NO HOUSING PROVIDED!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Repairs and maintenance of equipment, fences, ditches, headgates and pipes.
Crop Management – identify irrigation needs for hay crops. Notify supervisor when hay is ready for harvest
Operate haying equipment, move and set irrigation pipes and guns. Identify and insure all pastures are sufficiently watered
Daily feeding of livestock
Care of chickens
Snow plowing, mowing, weed eating as necessary and directed
Calving-feeding, tagging, vaccinations, general doctoring as needed
Daily cleaning of dog kennels
Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Skills Required:

Good verbal and written communication skills
Self starter, highly motivated
Ability to work long hours
Must be proficient in the safe operation of all equipment…haying, loaders, tractors, 4 wheeler, vehicles, power tools, chainsaw, etc
Time management – ability to manage one’s own time
Must be reliable, responsible and dependable
Proficient on horseback and handling of horses and cattle
Ability to identify sickness and/or lameness in horses and cattle
Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs
Some framing knowledge a plus
Roping ability a plus
Clean driving record and background and drug test required

Most duties are performed outdoors and entail exposure to extreme heat, cold, rain, and other environmental conditions

Summer irrigation schedule is Mon-Sat and calving schedule is 7 days a week

Compensation is DOE

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Job Categories: Farm Mechanic. Job Types: Full Time. Job Tags: Montana Farm Jobs.

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