Seasonal Ranch Hand
Employer: Swenson Brothers, LLC
Location: Woonsocket, SD
Workers needed: 4
Pay: $17.92/hour
Season: Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 15, 2027
Experience: 6 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Move cattle from large-acreage seasonal pasturelands into winter facilities at the beginning of the snowy/cold weather period. Calve out calves during the calving season. Medicate, vaccinate and treat for seasonal sicknesses. Care for newborn calves and nursing mothers during the cold weather period when they require additional care due to extremely cold temperatures and seasonal sicknesses. Isolate sick calves. Transport livestock feed. Feed cattle during snowy/subfreezing periods when no seasonal pasturelands remain available for them to naturally graze upon. Remove snow from farm property. Break ice formation in water tanks daily. Basic farm upkeep.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Fully furnished kitchen provided. Workers will have access to grocery stores at least once per week.
Transport: The employer will provide advance transportation for reasonable (most economical) common carrier or other transportation which conforms to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in bound transportation (if it is the prevailing practice). If not the prevailing practice, the employer will reimburse the worker for transportation costs and subsistence to the employer's work site when the worker completes 50% of the work period.
Experience wanted: 6 months
Drivers license in 30 days. Clean driving record required
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