General Farm/Ranch Hand
Employer: Diamond J Cattle LLC
Location: Kinsey, MT
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $18.62/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Nov 14, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of cattle, grain and hay. Duties 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 , fill and move feeders for the calves; place mineral blocks, drive equipment, herd livestock to various pastures, drive 4-wheeler to move livestock; confine livestock in stalls, clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds, dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock. WE DO NOT FEED livestock during the summer months when the cattle feed on range lands and drink from natural water
sources and automatic watering troughs. In the fall the worker will assist with the weaning and processing of calves.
Worker will be required to operate farm equipment for planting, grain production and harvesting of hay; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck, basic fence maintenance of existing fence lines, pick rocks, perform general cleanup of farm acreage, and drive/load/unload semi-trucks (on the ranch only). Worker may be required to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance on farm equipment. Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with farm animals and machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind, dust and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds
Winter Hours - 7am to 5pm Monday - Friday and Some Saturdays. Summer Hours - 6am - 5pm Monday-Saturday.
Increased wages and or bonus may be possible depending of experience.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Kitchen facilities, utilities and utensils will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker. Worker will prepare their own meals. Upon request, employer will provide transportation to stores at least every two weeks for shopping for food and other necessary items at no cost to the worker.
Transport: INBOUND 1) Advance the worker the required transportation and subsistence costs to workers in corresponding employment who are traveling to the employer's work site. The amount of daily subsistence payment will be no less than those set forth in Sec 655.173(a). 2) Pay directly for the inbound transportation, typically, airplane transportation, and reimburse any subsistence costs.
If the employer has not previously advanced or paid directly for the inbound transportation and subsistence costs
Experience wanted: 3 months
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).
The expected work schedule may be required in a split shift due to the nature of the job duties. Hours may vary due to weather, time of year and the requirements of the job. Work may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but only required to work the hours specified. Work may be offered 7 days a week but only required 6 days a week.
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