general ranch hand

Raising newborn calves and cattle. Duties will be assisting with birth deliveries, castrating, tagging, banding, weighing, catching and loading animals. Assist in moving cows between pastures, sort cows and check pastures. Doing record keeping, administering medications, giving vaccinations or insecticides as appropriate. Doing daily duties as well as cleaning and maintaining animal housing areas. Will operate tractors and other farm equipment. Employee will need to assist in putting up hay. Will need to fix fences and complete maintenance on equipment. The employer, at its sole discretion, may grant pay increases based on factors such as performance, longevity, and/or experience. Workers returning for a consecutive season will be paid at their previous season’s rate if that rate exceeds the current published rate.