Ranch Worker
Employer: Guy Operating Company LLC
Location: Baird, TX
Workers needed: 4
Pay: $2132.41/month
Season: Nov 10, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Ranch work. On horseback & foot, incl. but not limited to herding, sorting, calving, castrating, branding, horn tipping, vaccinating, feeding. Controlling predators. Checking & maintaining livestock & pastures, water lines, roads, & fencing. Horse/livestock care incl. but not limited to stall cleaning, feeding, shoeing, training, foaling. Heavy workload during seasonal breeding, calving, foaling, working cattle, training colts, & during drought or other excessive weather conditions. OPEN RANGE. Must be able to lift 50# frequently. Workers work predominantly (90+%) on range activities which include working cattle & sheep, herd management, checking health, changing pastures, etc. on range NOT near headquarters and are required to be available 24 hours/day, 7 days per week.
OPEN RANGE
Employees will be provided with all tools, supplies, & equipment (without charge) as required by law incl. cell phones (at no charge or deposit).
Electronic communication: Cell phone service is very good throughout the ranch and workers will be contacted at least once/day (mid-day) to verify well-being. Workers will also be checked on/accounted for when they return to housing at night.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase incidentals if needed. Employer will provide free & convenient cooking and kitchen facilities along with adequate provisions of food free of charge for workers to prepare their own meals.
OPEN RANGE: Employer will provide at least 4.5 gallons of potable water per day per worker for drinking and cooking, delivered on a regular basis, and additional water (may not be potable) sufficient to meet the workers laundry and bathing needs.
Transport: Reimbursement of inbound & return transportation costs applies only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance (to & from permanent residence each day). See Addendum C
Experience wanted: 3 months
Must be able to ride, handle, & care for horses & work cattle from horseback in a manner to assure safety of worker, co-workers & livestock. Must have basic working ability with fence tools & other ranch implements. Must be reliable to perform assigned tasks capably & efficiently without close supervision. Absences and/or failure to perform required duties not tolerated. Must be willing & able to lift 50#. Must be willing & able to work alone or in small groups in isolated areas. Work involves ranch animals, vehicles, machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (hot, cold, wet, etc) & risk of poisonous snakes, rocky terrain, storms, flash floods, brush fires. NO family, pets/animals with regard to housing. 3 months experience (references required). May be required to take post hire random drug and/or alcohol tests, at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination.
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