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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

2

Job Duties:

JOB DESCRIPTION: True DON runs from March 15 to January 15. In the Spring of the year, all of our combined livestock and ranch activities accelerate, and the increased workload remains steady throughout the entire livestock production and growing season, up to and through the winter range feeding months. Worker will assist with winter range feeding until livestock are moved into feedlots which marks the end of the season. It is during this very busy season that we need additional labor. The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock and farming operation: monitor, care for and move livestock using 4-wheeler to pastures for grazing; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; doctor; vaccinate; sort; weigh; tag; brand; load and unload cattle; place mineral blocks; 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; weld and repair/replace fence in rough terrain. Must be able to maintain flood and center pivot irrigation throughout hay growing season and keep damns built up; clean out chutes, culverts and cattle guards. Required to check wells, break ice, haul water and repair water tanks; Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. The job entails operating tractor to rake, cut and bale hay; maintain/clean farm machinery. Worksites are not contiguous, the worker will be required to drive to various worksites. The job entails working around farm machinery and a variety of farm animals as well as exposure to predators and poisonous snakes. The worker must be willing and able to occasionally work independently or in small groups of workers. 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 needed during haying season. 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).

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Ability to obtain a driver's license

Number of Hours Per Week:

55

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Trailhead Land, LLC

Location:

Miles CIty, MT 59301

Telephone Number:

+14069514840

Worksite

Address:

Tongue River Rd, Miles City, MT 59031

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23087-882655

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

4/12/2023

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