winter ranchhand

Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general ranch work and the production of livestock through winter months: apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; break ice over frozen water sources; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and water and ensure ad equate provision of both; feed cake and mineral to cattle in pastures; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; load bales of hay and/or sacks of grain onto truck or trailer used for feeding; loading/unloading trucks; maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; make certain animals have access to fresh water; mix and feed specific feed rations to cattle; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; spread clean bedding materials in livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; use proper animal husbandry skill to prevent hypothermia/abortion/death; adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions; Assist with installing, removing, and storing hay tarps. ; conduct post-harvest irrigation of soil; evaluate the condition of the crop/weather and adjust harvesting and post-harvest activity based on evaluation; evaluate the condition of the hay crop/weather and adjust harvesting activity based on evaluation; loading/unloading trucks; Maintain, Service, and repair pivot irrigations systems, screens, mainlines and pumps as needed; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds; use proper material and methods to repair irrig ation equipment; work to winterize harvest and irrigation equipment.