[FILLED] Ranch Hand Needed in Lolo, Montana

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Lolo Trail Ranch

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Location
Lolo, Montana
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
BOE
Date Posted
August 22, 2015

Essential Functions:

Day-to-Day Operations of Cattle
• Continuously treating the animals with respect
• Maintain observation for health issues
• Satisfactory performing doctoring duties
• Rotating stock through pastures
• Restock mineral supplements
• Preform calving duties
• Willingness to learn calf delivery techniques
• Maintaining calf health and growth
• Calculating feed rations for cattle
• Delivering feed to various groups of cattle around ranch
• Maintaining comprehensive and current records of cattle health and condition

Equipment Operation
• Safely operate equipment from chippers to farm tractors
• Maintenance duties on all motorized equipment
• Routine feedings with grinders and mixers
• Unloading feed trucks with hay or grain
• All aspects of Haying
• Safely operate trucks, 4-wheelers and other various equipment

Pasture maintenance and irrigation
• Effectively running wheelines
• Routinely starting electric pumps
• Farming and reseeding fields

• Maintaining landscaping including spraying weeds
• Repairing underground irrigation mainlines
• Winterizing all irrigation equipment
• Fencing including wire, rail, and steel repair
Skills-Required
• High school degree or equivalent
• Associate’s Degree in Agriculture or related field is highly recommended or 3 years of experience
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and able to complete projects with limited or no direct supervision once trained
• Desire to improve processes and efficiency throughout the operation
• Possess the ability for strategic planning for the future of the operation and ability to see projects through to completion
• Ability to work long hours (80+ hours per week during peak seasons which include planting and harvest)
• Ability to work well with others and possess good communication skills
• A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) would be helpful, but not required
• Ability to artificially inseminate would be helpful, but not required
• Noxious weed applicator Lic. Would be helpful, but not required
• The ability to saddle and ride horses long distances
• Satisfactory background check

Physical Requirements
• Regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, 100+degrees to -30
• The noise level is usually moderate but can occasionally be loud.
• Must be able to stand, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Must occasionally lift/ move up to 100 pounds with assistance

Benefits Included
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Room and board
• Other perks

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified candidates please fax resumes to [FILLED]

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