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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

5

Job Duties:

We are requesting a minor adjustment in our season of need. This year, in an effort to meet all of our seasonal employment needs, we have contracted with independent companies to haul our grain to the elevators. Our seasonal need begins January 15th when we start preparing for calving In the early pre-spring of the year, all combined farm activities begin to accelerate, and the increased workload remains steady throughout the entire livestock production and growing season, up to and including the harvesting of crops in the late fall. It is during this very busy period that we are required to employ additional seasonal labor. The General Ranch Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of cattle and hay. Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain to determine delivery time, assist in delivery and night calving, apply or administer medications/vaccines, mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock when livestock are not on the range; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; maintain records on animals; and hoist/stack bales of hay onto and off of wagon/truck. General farm work will include making minor mechanical adjustments/repairs and routine maintenance on farm machinery and equipment; mix chemical solutions (Roundup & Banvel) and spray/apply to crops; repair/replace/build barbed wire fencing and maintenance on farm structures; Fencing is done on a minimal and incidental basis. Perform general cleanup of farm acreage; drive trucks and semis to/from field, load/unload hay on semi-trucks. Help with hauling grain to local elevators. Most duties are performed out of doors, and entail exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, rain and other environmental conditions common in fields. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. 3 months of experience is required. Driving is required. Workers must obtain a Montana driver's license. 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

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Peak Season Labor, Inc.

Company Name:

Robin Delp

Location:

Vida, MT 59274

Worksite

Address:

724 Redwater Rd, Vida, MT 59274

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24309-451210

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

11/18/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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