What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm and Ranch position at Circle R Ranch, LLC?
The Livestock Production position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock operation: monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheelers and side by sides to and from pastures for winter feeding while pastures are not producing feed; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist with calving; place mineral blocks;vaccinate livestock, herd into corral and/or stall and manually restraining animals; apply medications to cuts and bruises; spray livestock with insecticide;assist with castration of livestock; clip identifying notches or brands animals; manually clean stalls/corrals. Must be able to make make minor equipment repairs, and perform routine maintenance and cleaning of farm implements, and operate tractors and farm implements required to care for cattle; must manually hoist/stack hay bales; pick rocks, repair fence in rough terrain. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. The job entails working around farm machinery used for haying and a variety of farm animals as well as exposure to predators and snakes. Most duties are performed out of doors, 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. Additional hours and split shifts needed during haying, calving season. Driving is required on ranch only but if they have a valid drivers license may drive off the ranch. Please note our true dates of need going forward are December - October.
Salary : $18