Ranch Hand

Duties may include: Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies during calving season to ensure proper health and weight gain. When calves are weaned from their mothers, workers will assist with herding livestock to pastures for grazing. Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Move equipment using trucks, or carts & other related Ranch Hand activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org). Possible weekend/holiday work.