Farm and Ranch

General Farm And Ranch Position The general farm and ranch position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock, monitor, and care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers, side by sides, and horses to pastures for grazing; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; place mineral blocks; vaccinate livestock, herd into corral and/or stall and manually restrain animals; apply medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide. Cattle are gathered periodically to be sorted and weighed at ranch scale. Must be able to make minor equipment repairs, perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements, and repair existing fence in rough terrain. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. The job entails working around farm machinery, a variety of farm animals, as well as exposure to predators and snakes. The worker must be willing and able to occasionally work independently or in small groups of workers. Most duties are performed outdoors and entail exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions. Worker must be able to crouch, bend, lift, and carry up to 100 pounds. Driving is required on ranch only but if they have a valid drivers license may drive off the ranch. Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): all tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A cell phone or two-way radio will be provided for emergency and ranch communications at no cost to the worker (excluding long distance charges). Increased wages and bonus possible depending on experience. Three months experience required.